UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN
USask leads Canada in water research, earns high marks in international rankings

The 2025 ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) places USask at 34th in the world in the subject of Water Resources, which also positions the university as the top institute in Canada in that subject area.

"USask is a leader throughout Canada in many areas of research, and seeing this recognition for our world-class research is an affirmation of the kind of expertise and scholarship we have at our campus," said USask Vice-President Research Dr. Baljit Singh.

USask moved up in seven subjects in the newest GRAS: Dentistry & Oral Sciences (101-150 tier), Computer Science & Engineering (201-300 tier), Statistics (201-300 tier), Medical Technology (201-300 tier), Biological Sciences (301-400 tier), Human Biological Sciences (401-500 tier) and Physics (401-500).

"This improved ranking will influence the future of dental education in Saskatchewan," Dr. Walter Siqueira, dean of the College of Dentistry, said of the college's strongest international performance to date in these rankings. "It strengthens the way we prepare students for modern practice and supports our ability to provide patient care rooted in the most current dentistry knowledge."

The GRAS evaluates approximately 2,000 universities in around 100 different countries in its methodology. Institutions are evaluated based on nine indicators grouped into five categories regarding faculty, international presence, and research output and impact.

In addition to its leading placement in Water Resources, USask ranked among the top 100 in the world in Agricultural Sciences (76-100 tier) and Earth Sciences (76-100 tier).

"We are always proud of the research, scholarly and artistic works led by USask researchers, and while these rankings are not the be-all and end-all, they help to show the world the quality of what we accomplish here in the heart of Canada," Singh said.