Among the world’s best: Time magazine ranks Memorial University among top 300 universities  

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Time magazine ranked Memorial University 295 globally, 17 in Canada and No. 2 in Atlantic Canada.

The ranking recognizes academic capacity and performance, innovation and economic impact, and global engagement. 
 
The news magazine published its World’s Top Universities of 2026 list in late January and includes rankings of 500 academic institutions around the world. 

“The fact that Time’s rankings emphasize student success in research, innovation and leadership is proof that Memorial is on the right track,” said Dr Janet Morrison, president and vice-chancellor of Memorial University. “Student success, research intensity and an unwavering commitment to academic quality are at the centre of everything we do. 

“Our students and alumni are contributing to their communities and meeting the challenges of a changing world, because of their experiences at Memorial,” President Morrison continued. 
 
Time partnered with leading global data firm Statista to analyze data from more than 2,500 institutions worldwide with a focus on three key pillars of excellence in higher education. 

Time’s World’s Top Universities rankings will be published in the magazine’s print edition on Feb. 20. 

Memorial University is consistently among the top-ranked universities worldwide, and ranks No. 8 in the comprehensive Canadian universities category in Maclean’s Magazine. 

In Times Higher Education World University Impact Rankings, by subject, Times Higher Education ranks Memorial’s engineering, computer science and physical sciences programs in the top 300; Times places Memorial’s engineering program No. 6 in Canada.

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For more information, or to arrange an interview, contact Chad Pelley, media relations manager for Memorial University, at chad.pelley@mun.ca or 709-853-4281.