Sponsored Research Revenue

The university’s annual research funding has more than tripled in the past decade. The University of Alberta ranks second among Canadian universities in annual sponsored research funding at Canadian universities, including clinical trials and related research funding. A significant achievement includes securing four of 19 Canada Excellence Research Chairs, more than any other university. The value of each CERC award is $10 million over seven years. Forty-four Tier 1 Canada Research Chairs and 51 Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs have been awarded to the institution since 2000; the value of these awards is currently $13.7 million annually.

* The amounts in the above figures include the portion of capital funding that was used for research designated buildings or research designated space within buildings. Entities not consolidated include clinical trials and related research funding with Alberta Health Services.

Numbers current as of fiscal year ending March 31, 2011