The University of Guelph has ranked third among Canadian comprehensive universities in an annual ranking of top research institutions, maintaining its place in the top three for more than a decade. In the 2025 Research Infosource ranking of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities, institutions are evaluated on criteria including sponsored research income, pub
With support from the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance, Dr. Rafael Santos, a chemical engineer and researcher in the U of G College of Engineering, has been studying wollastonite’s ability to improve soil and tackle greenhouse gas emissions. He’s digging into questions about how much to apply, which crops benefit the most and how much carbon the calcium-silicate mineral can sequester.
For today's conscientious food lovers, knowing where food is grown can be as important as appreciating how it tastes. But what about being aware of where that food was first developed - before it every sprouted in a field? This Toque magazine story brings together many U of G breeding successes, starting in 1898. Read it the latest issue: Seeding the Future: About the University of Guelph's Legacy of Crop Excellence
Stark helped negotiate the first formal partnership between U of G and the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness (OMAFA) — a collaboration between government and academia that continues to advance high-impact research today through the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance.
Read the story on U of G News: Dr. Deb Stark Appointed Chair of U of G’s Board of Governors
Developed by the University of Guelph staff at the Ontario Crops Research Centre - New Liskeard SPUD Unit, the seed lines showed a consistent yield advantage in trials led by OMAFA vegetable crops specialist Travis Cranmer.
The University of Guelph has once again ranked sixth among Canada’s 15 comprehensive universities, a reflection of its academic excellence, robust research programming and campus community. The ranking, from Maclean’s 2026 evaluation of the country’s post-secondary institutions, is based on a five-metric system that includes students, faculty, resources, student support and reputation.
Dr. Mike Dixon, professor emeritus in the School of Environmental Sciences (SES), Ontario Agricultural College and director of the University’s Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility, and colleagues Drs. Youbin Zheng and Thomas Graham, SES, have received the NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation.
At U of G’s exhibit, attendees can engage with the University’s full continuum of discoveries and valuable partnerships with the agriculture industry.
From new inventions to research successes in plant breeding, animal care, honey bee health, food security and everything in between, visitors can learn how U of G researchers are protecting our trees, for instance, or taking care of pollinators.
Other highlights include made-in-Guelph inventions that are building a more resilient agriculture system and ensuring that every Canadian has access to safe and healthy food.
One U of G bean breeder grows nearly 100,000 plants each year at the Ontario Crops Research Centre in Elora. But, only a few thousand of those plants are needed for U of G’s breeding programs.