Trent University is a publicly funded liberal arts university in Peterborough, Ontario, with a secondary campus in Oshawa. Trent is mainly focused on providing undergraduate programs, however graduate programs are available at the master’s and doctoral levels.
Latest ranking updates for Trent University
- March 2024: Scimago Institutions Rankings update. Trent University achieves place 2414.
- December 2023: Trent University ranks 1855 in the latest URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance from Urap .
- December 2023: Trent University ranks 11 in the latest Research Infosource: Canada's Top Research Universities Undergraduate from RUY.
- December 2023: RUY announced latest results of Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities with Trent University in position 44.
University rankings
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- #44
- #44
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Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities
[Published 07 December, 2023]
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- #7
- #7
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MacLeans University Rankings - Primarily Undergraduate Universities
[Published 12 October, 2023]
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- #11
- #11
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Research Infosource: Canada's Top Research Universities Undergraduate
[Published 07 December, 2023]
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- #35
- #1570
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US News: Best Global Universities
[Published 24 October, 2022]
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- #44
- #2414
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
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- #34
- #1458
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CWUR Center for World University Rankings
[Published 25 April, 2022]
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- #38
- #1855
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 19 December, 2023]
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- #15
- #170
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StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
[Published 06 September, 2021]
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- #37
- #1306
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
Subject rankings
Agriculture
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- #32
- #807
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- Agriculture
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
Highest subject rankings for Trent University
Agriculture
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#807
Agriculture
About Trent University
PROS
- Students at Trent University have a wide selection of undergraduate courses to choose from, of which a good number lead to graduate study opportunities.
- Small class sizes are a common source of praise among students, especially relating to the quality of feedback they receive from their teachers.
- In terms of rankings, Trent University is climbing the global rankings, and is currently in the top 1,400.
CONS
- A recurring complaint from former and current students is that the parking spaces very are limited, and this forces them to park far away from the campus.
Key facts
- Foundation year:
- 1964
- Telephone:
- +1 705-748-1011
- Address:
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- 1600 West Bank Drive
- Peterborough
- Canada
- Website:
- https://www.trentu.ca/
- Social:
Map of Trent University
FAQ
Trent University ranks #39 in Canada in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 102 universities in Canada.
Trent University ranks #2 in Peterborough in our meta ranking.
Trent University is listed in Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities, MacLeans University Rankings - Primarily Undergraduate Universities, Research Infosource: Canada's Top Research Universities Undergraduate, US News: Best Global Universities, Scimago Institutions Rankings, CWUR Center for World University Rankings and more. See all 11 rankings of Trent University.
Trent University achieved #7 in . This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Trent University.
Trent University achieved the highest ranking for Engineering. It is ranked #301 in (Environmental Science & Engineering). See all subject rankings for Trent University.
A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Trent University ranks #2 among universities in Peterborough and #39 among universities in Canada. See all rankings of Trent University.
In our meta ranking Trent University ranks #39 among all universities in Canada and University of British Columbia ranks #1. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.
Ranking publishers
The Times and The Sunday Times
The Guardian News and Media Limited
The University League Tables
Rogers Digital Media
- Published:
- 12 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Comprehensive:
- Students 28%
Faculty 24%
Resources 20%
Reputation 15%
Student support 13%
- Published:
- 12 October, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Primarily Undergraduate Universities:
- Students 28%
Faculty 24%
Resources 20%
Reputation 15%
Student support 13%
U-Ranking
RUY
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities:
- Total Sponsored Research Income 20%
Research Intensity per Faculty 20%
Total Number of Publications 20%
Publication Intensity 20%
Publication Impact 10%
Research Intensity per Graduate Student 10%
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
- Published:
- 07 December, 2023
América Economía
Perspektywy
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
- 30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Published:
- 23 November, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Global Employability University Ranking:
- Employability (survey) 100%
- Published:
- 27 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World Reputation Rankings:
- Research Reputation 66,6%
Teaching Reputation 33,3%
- Published:
- 25 January, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World’s Most International Universities:
- Proportion of international students 25%
Proportion of international staff 25%
Proportion of journal publications with one or more international co-authors 25%
University’s international reputation 25%
- Published:
- 03 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE Young University Rankings:
- Teaching 30%
Research (volume, income and reputation) 30%
Citations 30%
International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5%
Industry income (knowledge transfer) 2.5%
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
- Academic Reputation 40%
Employer Reputation 10%
Faculty/Student Ratio 20%
Citations per faculty 20%
International Faculty Ratio 5%
International Student Ratio 5%
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
- Employer reputation 30%
Alumni outcomes 25%
Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25%
Employer/Student Connections 10%
Graduate employment rate 10%
- Published:
- 05 December, 2023
RUF
Sapiens Research
Thomson Reuters
- Published:
- 23 October, 2019
- Criteria used in ranking -Reuters Most Innovative Universities:
- Patent Volume 33%
Patent Citations 34%
Industry Article Citation Impact 11%
Percent of Industry Collaborative Articles 11%
Total Web of Science Core Collection Papers 11%
National Institutional Ranking Framework
Careers360
Us News
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 19 December, 2023
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023
Forbes
Payscale
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
- **Quality of Education 10%**
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
**Quality of Faculty 40%**
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
**Research Output 40%**
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
**Per Capita Performance 10%**
Washington Monthly
Kiplinger
The Princeton Review
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
- Scientific Impact
Number of Publications
Collaboration
Open Access
Gender Diversity
Scimago Institutions
- Published:
- 06 March, 2024
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
- Research 50%
Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
- **Research Performance: 40%**
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
**Quality of Education: 25%**
**Alumni Employment: 25%**
**Quality of Faculty: 10%**
MONEY
Nature Index
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
- Article count (AC)
Fractional count (FC)
Weighted fractional count (WFC)
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
- **Research Productivity: 25%**
- \# Articles last 11 years: 10%
- \# Articles current year: 15%
**Research Impact: 35%**
- \# Citations last 11 years: 15%
- \# Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average \# citations last 11 years: 10%
**Research Excellence: 40%**
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- \# Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- \# Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
- **Teaching: 40%**
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
**Research: 40%**
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
**International Diversity: 10%**
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
**Financial Sustainability: 10%**
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
- Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20%
Citation per papers 20%
Papers per academic and research staff 20%
International research reputation 20%
Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
- Teaching Reputation 50%
Research Reputation 50%
4icu
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
Webometrics
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
- Visibility 50%
Excellence 35%
Transparency 10%
Presence 5%
StuDocu
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021