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�������� remains among the top three ranked small universities in Canada for the sixth straight year according to Maclean’s Magazine’s annual ranking of Canadian universities. The magazine’s famous list ranks �������� number three, tied with the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, in the “primarily undergraduate” category, but behind Mount Alison University in New Brunswick, and Acadia University in Nova Scotia, both of which are more than 150 years ��������’s senior.

“We are pleased that �������� remains among the top three ranked small universities in Canada according to Maclean’s,” says �������� President George Iwama. “As we approach our 25th anniversary in 2015, our strong standing among the best in Canada reflects the unwavering commitment everyone at �������� has to world-class education and research, and to the North and Northerners.”

According to Maclean’s, �������� ranked highest in three key categories:

• Student Awards - �������� ranks third in its category in Canada in the number of students, per 1,000, who have won national awards.
• Student/ Faculty Ratio – �������� ranks second in Canada for the number of teachers per student.
• Research Funding – �������� ranks third in Canada for total research dollars per faculty member.

The University also ranks fourth in Canada for the number of professors who have won national awards.

The high Macleans ranking continues a recent spate of national and local honours for ��������. The University recently earned high marks from the Globe and Mail newspaper in its annual Canadian University Report, including for “environmental commitment,” which earned �������� one of only five A grades in all of Canada. Over the weekend, the Prince George Chamber of Commerce presented �������� with the “environmental leadership” award at its annual Business Excellence Awards.