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Spotlight on College Research Activity FY2023

Research Income

Rank	Large	$000
1	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	$17,504
2	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	$17,479
3	Humber Polytechnic	$16,897

Rank	Medium	$000
1	Niagara College	$40,526
2	Lambton College	$21,019
3	College of the North Atlantic	$12,308

Rank	Small	$000
1	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	$16,788
2	Cégep de La Pocatière	$10,161
3	Cégep de Thetford	$9,288

Research Income Growth (% Change FY2022-FY2023)

Rank	Large	%
1	Humber Polytechnic	139.8
2	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	46.7
3	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	37.6

Rank	Medium	%
1	Langara College	143.1
2	College of the North Atlantic	93.6
3	NorQuest College	38.4

Rank	Small	%
1	Cégep de Lévis	138.9
2	Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick	64.9
3	Cégep de La Pocatière	30.6

Research Intensity ($ per Researcher)

Rank	Large	$000
1	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	$198.6
2	Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	$186.2
3	Humber Polytechnic	$164.0

Rank	Medium	$000
1	Niagara College	$711.0
2	College of the North Atlantic	$256.4
3	Lethbridge Polytechnic	$183.4

Rank	Small	$000
1	Collège communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick	$169.8
2	Cégep de Sept-Îles	$163.3
3	Selkirk College	$155.5

Research Partnerships*

Rank	Large	#
1	Saskatchewan Polytechnic	249
2	Sheridan College	216
3	Mohawk College	175

Rank	Medium	#
1	Lambton College	319
2	New Brunswick Community College	176
3	RRC Polytech	146

Rank	Small	#
1	Cégep de Victoriaville	569
2	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	319
3	Cégep de La Pocatière	274

Completed Research Projects*

Rank	Large	#
1	Saskatchewan Polytechnic	498
2	Georgian College	186
3	Mohawk College	119

Rank	Medium	#
1	RRC Polytech	222
2	Niagara College	178
3	Lambton College	149

Rank	Small	#
1	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	418
2	Cégep de La Pocatière	171
3	Cégep de Saint-Laurent	109
3	Cégep de Thetford	109

Paid Student Researchers**

Rank	Large	#
1	Centennial College	599
2	Sheridan College	364
3	Mohawk College	215

Rank	Medium	#
1	Lambton College	293
2	Durham College	225
3	Cambrian College	150

Rank	Small	#
1	Cégep de Trois-Rivières	88
2	Cégep de Victoriaville	62
3	Selkirk College	60

Industry Research Income

Rank	Large	$000
1	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	$9,472
2	Humber Polytechnic	$6,383
3	Mohawk College	$4,921

Rank	Medium	$000
1	Niagara College	$35,916
2	Lambton College	$3,371
3	La Cité	$2,489

Rank	Small	$000
1	Cégep de La Pocatière	$6,144
2	Cégep de Victoriaville	$2,415
3	Cégep de Thetford	$2,385

Industry Research Income as % of Total College Research Income

Rank	Large	%
1	Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	54.2
2	British Columbia Institute of Technology	52.4
3	Saskatchewan Polytechnic	40.0

Rank	Medium	%
1	Niagara College	88.6
2	La Cité	55.0
3	Durham College	40.8

Rank	Small	%
1	Cégep de La Pocatière	60.5
2	Cégep de Victoriaville	39.8
3	Collège d'Alma	39.2

Industry Research Income Growth (% Change FY2022-FY2023)

Rank	Large	%
1	Centennial College	167.0
2	Saskatchewan Polytechnic	130.0
3	Humber Polytechnic	80.6

Rank	Medium	%
1	Langara College	155.8
2	RRC Polytech	93.6
3	New Brunswick Community College	80.0

Rank	Small	%
1	Selkirk College	179.5
2	Cégep de Thetford	86.6
3	Collège d'Alma	60.6

Notes:

College size tiers are based on a rolling average of the past five years of total college income:
Large = $250 million or more; Medium = $75 million to less than $250 million; Small = less than $75 million.

* Research partnerships and completed research projects with external organizations governed by formal written agreements.
Excludes technical services agreements.
** Students that were involved in applied research projects that were paid for their work.

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