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    Chapter 1: Undergraduate Studies

    1.1aApplications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield of First-Year Undergraduates, 2014 to 2023All years’ data for applications and offers are based on annual Admissions Committee reports to Engineering Faculty Council (November), counting new admissions only, FT and PT, all years of study. Registrations only are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Year 1; New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count.
    1.1bApplications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield of Domestic First-Year Undergraduates, 2014 to 2023All years’ data for applications and offers are based on annual Admissions Committee reports to Engineering Faculty Council (November), counting new admissions only, FT and PT, all years of study. Registrations only are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Year 1; New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count; Tuition Fees / Domestic/International = Domestic.
    1.1cApplications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield of International First-Year Undergraduates, 2014 to 2023All years’ data for applications and offers are based on annual Admissions Committee reports to Engineering Faculty Council (November), counting new admissions only, FT and PT, all years of study. Registrations only are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Year 1; New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count; Tuition Fees / Domestic/International = International.
    1.2aOntario Secondary School Averages of Incoming First-Year Undergraduates, 2014 to 2023Averages of incoming first-year students from Admissions Committee Report to Engineering Faculty Council (November).
    1.2bTwo-Year Retention Rate, 2012 to 2021All data from ROSI (Repository of Student Information). Retention rate is the proportion of students who successfully move on to second year within two years of their first entry into the program.
    1.3Incoming First-Year Undergraduates by Program, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count; Programs of study based on [Program] field.
    1.4aAll Undergraduates by Program, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool, including full-time students, part-time students and students on PEY Co-op. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Years 1–4; Measure = Head Count; Programs of study based on [Program] field.
    1.4bAll Undergraduates by Program, Year of Study and Professional Experience Year Co-op, 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool, including full-time students, part-time students and students on PEY Co-op. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Years 1–4; Programs of study based on [Program] field.
    1.4cEnrolment in Engineering Science Majors, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Associated Org = blank (excludes PEY Co-op); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Years 1–4; EngSci Majors based on [Program Option] field.
    1.5aUndergraduate Student-to-Faculty Ratios by Academic Area, 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2023, Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Associated Org = blank (excludes PEY Co-op); Measure = Head Count. Faculty Total does not include teaching done for Engineering by extra-divisional units (especially Arts & Science departments). Results are not adjusted for departmental contributions to shared first-year curriculum, Engineering Science or Engineering minors. Faculty counts are from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and are used on a slip-year basis: totals from July 2023 are used to compare with 2023–2024 student counts. Calculation includes tenured, tenure-stream and teaching-stream faculty.
    1.5bUndergraduate Full-Time Equivalent Student-Faculty Ratios, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Excludes students on PEY Co-op and students with special status. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2023, Degree Type = Undergraduate; Associated Org = blank (to exclude PEY Co-op); Measure = Head Count. Does not include teaching done for Engineering by extra-divisional units (especially Arts & Science departments). Faculty counts are from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and are used on a slip-year basis: totals from July 2023 are used to compare with 2023–2024 student counts. Calculation includes tenured, tenure-stream and teaching-stream faculty.
    1.6aUndergraduate Participation in Summer Research Opportunities, 2015 to 2024All data is provided by the Office of the Vice Dean, Undergraduate, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, with input from the Faculty’s departmental offices and the U of T Centre for International Experience.
    1.6bUndergraduate Participation in Summer Research Opportunities by Academic Area, 2024All data is provided by the Office of the Vice Dean, Undergraduate, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, with input from the Faculty’s departmental offices and the U of T Centre for International Experience.
    1.7aNumber of Engineering Undergraduate Students Participating in PEY Co-op with Percentage Participation, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Statistics provided by the Engineering Career Centre, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    1.7bNumber of Canadian and International PEY Co-op Positions, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Statistics provided by the Engineering Career Centre, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    1.7cNumber of PEY Co-op Employers, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Statistics provided by the Engineering Career Centre, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    1.8aNumber of Awards Received by Cohort with Total Number of Undergraduate Need-Based Award Recipients, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Award data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Undergraduate; Need vs Merit Based = Needs Based Awards; Program Level = Undergraduate; Enrolment Status = All (e.g. FINCA, CANC, etc.); Year of Study = Years 1–4 (exclude any N/A); Sessions include most recent (current) academic year except for the Summer semester; Measure = Dollar amount
    1.8bTotal Value of Undergraduate Financial Assistance and Percentage Distributed by Year of Study, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Award data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Undergraduate; Need vs Merit Based = Needs Based Awards; Program Level = Undergraduate; Enrolment Status = All (e.g. FINCA, CANC, etc.); Year of Study = Years 1–4 (exclude any N/A); Sessions include most recent (current) academic year except for the Summer semester; Measure = Distinct student count
    1.9Undergraduate Degrees Awarded by Program, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Faculty = APSC (Applied Science & Engineering). Includes Fall (Nov), Spring (March) and Summer (June) convocations.
    1.10U of T Engineering Degrees Awarded by Academic Area Compared with Canadian and North American Degree Totals, 2022U of T and Canadian statistics are based on the 2022 calendar year and come from Engineers Canada Report of Enrolment & Degrees Granted (Canadian Engineers for Tomorrow, Trends in Engineering Enrolment and Degrees Awarded 2017–2022), released in 2023. American statistics used to calculate North American percentages are based on the 2021–2022 academic year and come from the 2022 American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE) Report, released in 2023.
    1.11aNumber of Students and Percentage of Class Graduating with Honours, 2015 to 2024All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Degree Citation Code = HON (Honours) or HHO (High Honours).
    1.11bNumber of Students on the Dean’s Honour List by Term and Academic Area, Fall 2019 to Winter 2024All data from ROSI: Award Code = APHON. See footnote to Fig. 1.11b for an explanation regarding the impact of COVID-19 adaptations on the 2020 Winter term and 2020–2021 results.
    1.12aNumber of Students and Percentage of Graduating Class Completing an Engineering Minor, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Data provided by the Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
    1.12bStudents Graduating with an Engineering Business Minor or Certificate, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Data provided by the Cross-Disciplinary Programs Office, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
    1.13New Undergraduate Courses Launched, 2023–2024Data provided by the Vice-Dean Undergraduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

    Chapter 2: Graduate Studies

    2.1aDomestic and International MASc Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 4BEG (Graduate Admissions Statistics)
    2.1bDomestic and International PhD Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 4BEG (Graduate Admissions Statistics). Students who have fast-tracked from MASc programs into PhD programs are calculated separately (see Fig. 2.6a) but have been included in this figure as applications, offers and admissions to more accurately reflect total PhD student intake.
    2.1cDomestic and International MEng and MHSc Students: Applications, Offers, Registrations, Selectivity and Yield, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 4BEG (Graduate Admissions Statistics)
    2.2aGraduate Students by Degree Type, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count.
    2.2bGraduate Enrolment by Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) and Headcount (HC) by Academic Area, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count or Total FTE. Headcounts are reported for all Fall terms from 2014–2023. FTEs are counted by academic year as reported in the cube (May to April).
    2.3aGraduate and Undergraduate Full-Time Equivalent Student-to-Faculty Ratios, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Undergraduate Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms 2014–2023; Associated Org = blank (excludes PEY Co-op); Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. To calculate Undergraduate FTEs, part-time students are counted as 0.3 FTE. Graduate Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms 2014–2023; Measure = Total FTE; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status). Faculty counts are from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and are used on a slip-year basis: totals from July 2023 are used to compare with 2023–2024 student counts. Graduate ratios include only tenured and tenure-stream faculty; Undergraduate ratios also include teaching stream faculty.
    2.3bFull Time Equivalent Graduate Student-to-Faculty Ratios by Academic Area and Degree Type, 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2023; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Total FTE. The number of graduate students per department is adjusted as per the budget calculation for inter-departmental graduate student supervision. Faculty counts are from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and are used on a slip-year basis: totals from July 2023 are used to compare with 2023–2024 student counts. Includes tenured and tenure-stream faculty only.
    2.4aGraduate Student Funding by Category, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Grad, HR Other, Stipend, UT Employment; excludes Awards – Undergraduate, Waiver. Student funding reported by academic year (September to August).
    2.4bGraduate Student Funding by Category and Academic Area, 2022–2023Data obtained from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Grad, HR Other, Stipend, UT Employment; excludes Awards – Undergraduate, Waiver. Student funding reported by academic year (September to August).
    2.5aTotal Graduate Student Scholarships by Source, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Grad. Student funding reported by academic year (September to August).
    2.5bNumber of NSERC and CIHR Graduate Student Award Recipients by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Student Accounts Analysis Cube. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Transaction Type: Hierarchy Level 1 = Income, Hierarchy Level 2 = Awards – Grad; Award Income Source = Federal — Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council; Measure = Distinct Student Count. Student funding reported by academic year (September to August).
    2.6aNumber of Students Fast-Tracked from Masters to PhD by Academic Area, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 4FF (Student Registrations). Fast-tracked students are identified by POSt codes that end in ‘PHD U’ and are counted when prior session POSt code was a Master’s degree (MASc or MEng). To reflect fast-tracking practice, an academic year is defined as Summer-Fall-Winter (May to April).
    2.6bNumber of Direct-Entry PhD students by Academic Area, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 4FF (Student Registrations). Include all PhD students where prior session POSt code was blank or AE NDEGP (recently completed undergraduate). Reported by academic year defined as Summer-Fall-Winter (May to April).
    2.7aTime to Completion for PhD, MASc, MEng and MHSc Students, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 4BEA (Years to Graduate), originally created for Ontario Council of Graduate Studies (OCGS) reporting purposes. The data reflects median values based on the total number of terms in which a student is registered. Leaves, lapses and (in most cases) the term in which the convocation occurs are excluded. Where a student is fast-tracked from a Masters degree into a PhD, the total time for both programs is counted. Full-time, extended full-time and part-time MEng students are distinguished for greater clarity and accuracy.
    2.7b to 2.7hTime to Completion for Graduate Students by Academic Area, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI 4BEA downloads (Years to Graduate), originally created for Ontario Council of Graduate Studies (OCGS) reporting purposes. The data reflects median values based on the total number of terms in which a student is registered. Leaves, lapses and (in most cases) the term in which the convocation occurs are excluded. Where a student is fast-tracked from a Masters degree into a PhD, the total time for both programs is counted. Full-time, extended full-time and part-time MEng students are distinguished for greater clarity and accuracy.
    2.8Graduate Degrees Awarded by Degree Type, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Faculty = APSC (Applied Science & Engineering).
    2.9New Graduate Courses Approved, 2023–2024Data provided by the Vice-Dean Graduate Studies, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

    Chapter 3: Community

    3.1Continent of Origin: Undergraduate Students, 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count; Calculations based on Continent/Country of Citizenship parameter.
    3.2aIncoming First-Year Undergraduates with Percentage of Women, 2014 to 2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); New Intake = Yes; Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = 1; Measure = Head Count. Percentage of women students is calculated using the [Gender] parameter. The options to report "another gender" or to not report gender were added in 2017.
    3.2bIncoming First-Year Undergraduates with Percentage of International Students, 2014 to 2023Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); New Intake = Yes; Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = 1; Measure = Head Count; Tuition Fees / Domestic/International parameter used to calculate percentage of international students.
    3.2cIncoming First-Year Domestic and International Undergraduates, 2014 to 2023Student counts are from the U of T Enrolment Master Files, source of the Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Includes new and returning students. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Year of Study - Undergraduate (SESLEV) = Year 1; New Intake = Yes; Measure = Head Count
    3.3aUndergraduate Enrolment with Percentage of Women, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. Percentage of women students is calculated using the [Gender] parameter. The options to report "another gender" or to not report gender were added in 2017.
    3.3bPercentage of Women by Undergraduate Program, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count; Gender = Female; Programs of study based on [Program] field.
    3.3cUndergraduate Enrolment with Percentage of International Students, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Undergraduate (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count; Tuition Fees / Domestic/International parameter used to calculate percentage of international students.
    3.4Undergraduate Degrees Awarded by Gender, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Faculty = APSC (Applied Science & Engineering). Includes Fall (Nov), Spring (March) and Summer (June) convocations.
    3.5Continent of Origin: Graduate Students, 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall 2023; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count; Calculations based on Continent/Country of Citizenship parameter.
    3.6aGraduate Students by Degree Type and Gender with Percentage of Women, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. Percentage of women students is calculated using the [Gender] parameter. The options to report "another gender" or to not report gender were added in 2017.
    3.6bGraduate Students by Degree Type and Domestic/International Status with Percentage of International Students, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Student counts are from the U of T Historical Enrolment Count Tool and exclude special status students. Parameters: Faculty = Applied Science & Engineering; Year = Fall terms for 2014–2023; Degree Type = Doctoral & Masters (excludes students with special status); Measure = Head Count. Tuition Fees / Domestic/International parameter used to calculate percentage of international students.
    3.7Graduate Degrees Awarded by Gender, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from ROSI download: 5EA (Graduated Students); Faculty = APSC (Applied Science & Engineering).
    3.8Engineering Undergraduate and Graduate Clubs and Teams, 2023–2024Information from the Centralized Process for Student Initiative Funding (CPSIF), as well as the Engineering Society.
    3.9Pre-University Outreach Programs, 2023–2024Information provided by the Engineering Student Outreach Office, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    3.10Total Number of Faculty by Academic Area, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System). Women academic staff include all ranks of professors in both the tenure and teaching streams.
    3.11Total Number of Faculty with Percentage of Women Overall and by Academic Rank, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024All data from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System). Women academic staff include all ranks of professors in both the tenure and teaching streams.
    3.12Percentage of Women Faculty at U of T Engineering Compared with Women Faculty in Ontario and Canadian Engineering Faculties, 2022Information from the 2023 Resources Survey prepared for Engineering Deans Canada (EDC) by Engineers Canada and circulated to Canadian engineering deans in May 2024 (revised version). Data represents faculty counts as of November 15, 2022.
    3.13Canada Research Chairs with Number and Percentage of Women Chairholders, 2015 to 2024Information provided by the Senior Reporting and Budget Analyst, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Includes data sourced from the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation and from the Canada Research Chairs Program website.
    3.14Total Staff by Type and Gender, 2014–2024 to 2023–2024All data from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System).
    3.15Summary of Progress Against the Recommendations of the Blueprint for Action (2018), as prepared by the Eagles’ Longhouse (Engineering Indigenous Initiatives Steering Committee), 2024Information provided by the Dean’s Advisor on Indigenous Initiatives and the Engineering Outreach office.
    3.16Summary of Progress Against the Recommendations of Striving Toward Black Inclusivity (2019) as prepared by the Black Inclusion Steering Committee (BISC), 2024Information provided by the Assistant Dean and Director of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Professionalism, the Dean’s Advisor on Black Inclusivity Initiatives, the Engineering Outreach office and the Advancement office.
    3.17Summary of Progress against the Recommendations of the Final Report (2019) of the Joint Task Force on Academic Advising and Mental Health, 2024Information provided by the U of T Engineering Student & Community Wellness Coordinator.

    Chapter 4: Research

    4.1aTotal Research Funding (Infrastructure + Operating), 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Infrastructure Funding includes the following programs: Canada Foundation for Innovation (except the CFI Career Award), the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure, and the NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Program.
    4.1bTotal Research Funding (Infrastructure + Operating) by Year, Source and Funding per Faculty Member, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and adjusted to reflect each PI’s department of budgetary appointment. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Faculty data is from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and includes tenured and tenure-stream faculty only.
    4.1cResearch Operating Funding by Year, Source and Funding per Faculty Member, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Research Operating Funding excludes the following infrastructure programs: Canada Foundation for Innovation (except the CFI Career Award), the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure, and the NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Program. Faculty data is from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and includes tenured and tenure-stream faculty only.
    4.2a to 4.2gResearch Operating Funding by Academic Area - Including Year, Source and Funding per Faculty Member, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and adjusted to reflect each PI’s department of budgetary appointment. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Research Operating Funding excludes the following infrastructure programs: Canada Foundation for Innovation (except the CFI Career Award), the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure and the NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Program. Faculty data is from U of T’s HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and includes tenured and tenure-stream faculty only.
    4.3Distribution of Research Operating Funding by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and adjusted to reflect each PI’s department of budgetary appointment. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Research Operating Funding excludes the following infrastructure programs: Canada Foundation for Innovation (except the CFI Career Award), the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) – Research Infrastructure and the NSERC Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Program.
    4.4aTri-Agency and NCE Support: CIHR, NSERC and NCE Funding, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023).
    4.4bNSERC Funding, 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Sponsor = Natural Sciences & Engineering. Grant Year = 2023.
    4.4cNSERC Industrial Partnership Funding by Program, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Sponsor = Natural Sciences & Engineering / Research Partnerships Programs
    4.4dIndustrial Partnerships as Proportion of Total NSERC Funding, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Sponsor = Natural Sciences & Engineering.
    4.4eNSERC Research Grant Funding by Program, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Sponsor = Natural Sciences & Engineering.
    4.5aCanadian Peer Universities vs. University of Toronto Share of NSERC Funding for Engineering Cumulative Five-Year Share, 2018–2019 to 2022–2023All data from NSERC Award Search Engine. Based on Selection Committees for Discovery and Partnership Programs, but not Scholarships and Fellowships. Excludes Canada Research Chairs and Networks of Centres of Excellence and does not include Indirect Costs of Research. Research Subjects = all engineering and technology-related fields. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023).
    4.5bU of T Annual Share of NSERC Funding in Engineering, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023All data from NSERC Award Search Engine. Based on Selection Committees for Discovery and Partnership Programs, but not Scholarships and Fellowships. Excludes Canada Research Chairs and Networks of Centres of Excellence and does not include Indirect Costs of Research. Research Subjects = all engineering and technology-related fields. Organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023).
    4.6aIndustry Research Funding by Academic Area, 2013–2014 to 2022–2023Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024 and organized by grant year (e.g., 2022–2023 = April 2022 to March 2023 = Grant Year 2023). Industry = Corporate.
    4.6bIndustry Partnerships, 2023–2024Data from the U of T Research Information System (RIS) is current as of May 2024. Industry = Corporate. Additional information gathered from selected websites (e.g. those of Industrial Research Chairs and major research consortia) and provided by individual departments within the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    4.7aU of T Engineering Invention Disclosures by Academic Area, 2019–2020 to 2023–2024Data from the Research and Innovation Dashboards, provided by the Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation. Data current as of May 1, 2024.
    4.7bPatent Applications by Faculty, 2023–2024Data from the Research and Innovation Dashboards, provided by the Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation. Data current as of May 1, 2024.
    4.8Spinoff Companies, 2005 to 2024Data from the Research and Innovation Dashboards, provided by the Office of the Vice President, Research and Innovation. Data current as of May 1, 2024.
    4.9Chairs and Professorships, 2023–2024Chairholders are reported as of the HR turnover date at the end of the reporting cycle, in this case, July 1, 2023, except in cases where new allocations (e.g. CRCs) have not yet been made public. List compiled from the following sources:

    Chapter 5: Awards & Rankings

    5.1Summary of University of Toronto Engineering Performance in World Rankings, 2023–2024Compiled from other figures in this chapter.
    5.2aQS World University Rankings: Top 50 World Universities for Engineering & Technology, 2024Data from QS World University Ranking website
    5.2bQS World University Rankings: Top North American Public Universities for Engineering & Technology, 2024Data from QS World University Ranking website
    5.2cQS World University Rankings: Canadian U15 in Top 200, 2024Data from QS World University Ranking website
    5.2dQS World University Rankings: Canadian Universities in QS by Subject, 2024Data from QS World University Ranking website
    5.3aTHE World University Ranking: Top 50 Universities for Engineering, 2024Data from THE World University Ranking website
    5.3bTHE World University Ranking: Top North American Public Universities for Engineering, 2024Data from THE World University Ranking website
    5.3cWorld University Ranking: Canadian U15 in THE Top 200 for Engineering, 2024Data from THE World University Ranking website
    5.4Canadian Universities in the Top 200 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) by Subject, 2023Data from ARWU website.
    5.5aNumber of Engineering Publications Indexed by Thomson Reuters for Association of American Universities (AAU) Public and Canadian Peer Institutions, 2018 to 2022Data from Thomson Reuters InCites™ covering 2018 to 2022. Includes public peer institutions in Canada (U15) and U.S. (AAU plus University of California at San Francisco). Schema = Essential Science Indicators (Engineering, Materials Science).
    5.5bSummary of U15 Bibliometrics for Publications (Thomson Reuters/AAU, 2018 to 2022)Data from Thomson Reuters InCites™ covering 2018 to 2022. Includes public peer institutions in Canada (U15) and U.S. (AAU plus University of California at San Francisco). Schema = Essential Science Indicators (Engineering, Materials Science). Faculty counts for analysis of U15 citations per faculty member are from the Engineers Canada 2023 Resources Report.
    5.5cNumber of Engineering Citations Indexed by Thomson Reuters for Association of American Universities (AAU) Public and Canadian Peer Institutions, 2018 to 2022Data from Thomson Reuters InCites™ covering 2018 to 2022. Includes public peer institutions in Canada (U15) and U.S. (AAU plus University of California at San Francisco). Schema = Essential Science Indicators (Engineering, Materials Science).
    5.5dSummary of U15 Bibliometrics for Citations (Thomson Reuters/AAU, 2018 to 2022)Data from Thomson Reuters InCites™ covering 2018 to 2022. Includes public peer institutions in Canada (U15) and U.S. (AAU plus University of California at San Francisco). Schema = Essential Science Indicators (Engineering, Materials Science). Faculty counts for analysis of U15 citations per faculty member are from the Engineers Canada 2023 Resources Report.
    5.6Summary of Major International, National and Provincial Awards and Honours Received by U of T Engineering, 2014 to 2023Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.7aNumber of Major National and International Awards Received by U of T Engineering Compared to Other Canadian Engineering Faculties, 2023Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.7bPercentage of Engineering Faculty and Total Major Awards Received in Canadian Engineering Faculties, 2023Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Faculty FTEs are based on the Engineering Deans Canada (EDC) 2023 Resources Report prepared by Engineers Canada and circulated to Canadian engineering deans in May 2024.
    5.8Number of Awards Received by U of T Engineering Faculty Compared to Other Canadian Engineering Faculties, 2019 to 2023Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.9Selected Awards Received by Faculty, 2023–2024Information provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.10a2024 U of T Engineering Staff and Faculty AwardsInformation provided by the Director, Awards and Honours, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    5.10b2023 Engineering Alumni Network AwardsInformation provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.

    Chapter 6: Advancement and Communications

    6.1aPhilanthropic Support, 2023–2024Statistics provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.1bPhilanthropic Support, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Statistics provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.1cGift Designations, 2023–2024Statistics provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.1dAlumni Engagement, 2023–2024Statistics provided by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.2aU of T Engineering Media Stories and Impressions, May 2023 to April 2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.2bProportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Academic Area, 2023–2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.2cProportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Strategic Priority Area, 2023–2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.2dProportion of U of T Engineering Media Impressions by Outlet Location, 2023–2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.3aFacebook Statistics, May 2023 to April 2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.3bInstagram Statistics, May 2023 to April 2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.3cLinkedIn Statistics, May 2023 to April 2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    6.4Summary of Analytics for U of T Engineering Faculty site and U of T Engineering News site, 2023–2024Websites: engineering.utoronto.ca and news.engineering.utoronto.ca. Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Website statistics sourced from Google Analytics (May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024)
    6.5Social Media Referrals for U of T Engineering News, 2023–2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. Website statistics sourced from Google Analytics (May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024)
    6.6Summary of Analytics for Discover Engineering, Welcome to Skule™ and Engineering Graduate Studies sites, 2023–2024Websites: discover.engineering.utoronto.ca, welcome.engineering.utoronto.ca and gradstudies.engineering.utoronto.ca. Website statistics sourced from Google Analytics (May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024)
    6.7Top 25 Stories on the Engineering News and U of T News Websites, 2023–2024Information provided by Engineering Strategic Communications, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering and University of Toronto Strategic Communications. Website statistics sourced from Google Analytics (May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024)

    Chapter 7: Financial and Physical Resources

    7.1Total Revenue, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.2Total Central Costs, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.3Budget Data, 2014–2015 to 2023–2024Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.4Revenue Sources, 2023–2024Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.5Revenue Distribution, 2023–2024Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.6Total Operating Budget: Breakdown by Expenses (Net of Central University Costs), 2023–2024Information provided by the Chief Financial Officer, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.7Summary of Buildings Occupied by Engineering, 2023–2024Data is from Archibus, the U of T campus space database maintained by University Planning, Design & Construction. Space Manager Report: Campus Building Detail by Room Number. Division Code for the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering = 500
    7.8Selected Infrastructure Investments, 2023–2024Data provided by the Director, Facilities & Infrastructure Planning, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering.
    7.9The Engineering NeighbourhoodInformation from the Office of Space Management. Visit map.utoronto.ca for a full campus map.

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