Institutional Rankings
On the Rise!
Our reputation speaks for itself. For 60 years, students and researchers have come to Lakehead University to succeed and discover what’s next. Innovators and leaders: people defying limitations and challenging conventions.
We are advancing research, scholarly and creative work; providing transformative learning experiences that positions graduates for success; and, finding solutions to society’s biggest challenges through academic programming, research and collaboration.
But, don’t just take our word for it.
Among the Best in the World
The 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have once again placed Lakehead University in the top 100 again this year, ranking 90th overall among 2,318 participating institutions worldwide, while maintaining its status as the top-ranked university with under 10,000 students in Canada and North America.
This ranking reflects key operational initiatives, curricular programming and research projects that focus on addressing sustainability and inequality.
Lakehead is a world leader in:
- 2nd in Canada and 23rd in the World for SDG 1: No Poverty
- 5th in Canada and 26th in the World for SDG 14: Life Below Water
The 2025 THE Impact Rankings evaluated 2,318 post-secondary institutions from over 130 countries including 24 Canadian universities.
To view Lakehead’s full results, visit the university’s Times Higher Education profile.
| Canadian Ranking | Global Ranking | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Ranking | 7 | 90 |
| SDG 1: No Poverty | 2 | 23 |
| SDG 2: Zero Hunger | 7 | 65 |
| SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation; | 7 | 58 |
| SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy; | 7 | 98 |
| SDG 14: Life Below Water | 5 | 26 |
| SDG 15: Life on Land | 7 | 65 |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | 7 | 101-200 |