U of T Philosophy Ranked #7 in QS Rating

The new QS World University rankings were released late last week, and we are pleased to note  that, in the disciplinary rankings, U of T ranked 7th in Philosophy (see:  http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2011/subject-rankings/arts-humanities/philosophy).   This is the highest rank U of T achieved in any discipline (only matched by English).

QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) is the world’s leading information specialist in the higher education sector. QS’s mission is to enable motivated people to fulfil their potential by fostering educational achievement, international mobility and career development. Through their exclusive events, publications, research and interactive web tools, they link undergraduate, graduate, MBA and executive communities around the world with recruiters and education providers.

Founded in 1990, QS operates globally from offices in London, Paris, New York, Stuttgart, Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Sydney, Washington DC, Boston, and Johannesburg.  The highly diverse QS team of over 200 individuals from the four corners of the world include internationally recognized experts in the higher and business education arena.

As with all ranking exercises, there is some controversy over the methodology (see:  http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2011/06/guardian-and-qs-rankings-definitively-prove-the-existence-of-the-halo-effect.html), but it is nonetheless good to know that the Department's impressive accomplishments are being recognized internationally.   Congratulations, everyone!