The University of Windsor has been ranked among the top universities in the world for the first time in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017

UWindsor is one of only 26 Canadian universities that the London, England-based Times Higher Education says are “counted among the world’s best.” There are 96 universities in Canada.

In all, 980 universities—out of about 20,000 institutions worldwide—qualified for the Times Higher Education list. The University of Windsor ranked in the 601-800 category.

Times Higher Education rankings are the only global university performance table to judge world-class universities across all of their core missions—teaching research, knowledge transfer and international outlook.

“This recognition by the world’s most-watched international university ranking is one that speaks to the collective efforts of faculty, staff, and students, and to our great location in Windsor,” said president Alan Wildeman. “It is a first for the University of Windsor.”

Times Higher Education cited UWindsor’s diversity and said the University has a “history of accepting large numbers of international students, and provides avenues for students to get involved in research in their chosen field of study.”

In addition to UWindsor’s academic assets, Times Higher Education said students at the University have access to the “sights and sounds of the Canadian City of Windsor and the American City of Detroit,” both of which provide a huge amount of cultural and recreational opportunities.