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===Research=== In 2020, Simon Fraser University received a sponsored research income (external sources of research funds) of [[Canadian dollar|C$]]167.256 million, the 17th highest in Canada. In the same year, the university's faculty averaged a sponsored research income of $188,600, while graduates averaged $34,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/OverallRanking|title=World University Rankings By 2018|publisher=NTU Rankings|year=2018|access-date=3 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025093249/http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/OverallRanking|archive-date=25 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Canada's Top 50 Research Universities 2021 |url=https://researchinfosource.com/top-50-research-universities/2021/list |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127100807/https://researchinfosource.com/top-50-research-universities/2021/list |archive-date=November 27, 2022 |access-date=January 4, 2023 |website=Research Infosource Inc }}</ref> Simon Fraser's research performance has been noted by several [[bibliometrics|bibliometric]] university rankings, which uses [[citation analysis]] to evaluates the [[impact factor|impact]] a university has on academic publications. In 2019, the [[Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities]] ranked Simon Fraser 378th in the world, and 16th in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/ByCountry/2019/CA|title=World University Rankings By 2019|publisher=NTU Rankings|year=2019|access-date=8 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708041729/http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/ranking/ByCountry/2019/CA|archive-date=8 July 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> In [[University Ranking by Academic Performance]]'s 2018β19 rankings, the university placed 362nd in the world, and 15th in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.urapcenter.org/2018/country.php?ccode=CA|title=2018-2019 Ranking by Country|publisher=Informatics Institute of Middle East Technical University|year=2018|access-date=3 November 2018|archive-date=4 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181104050258/http://www.urapcenter.org/2018/country.php?ccode=CA|url-status=dead}}</ref> SFU also works with other universities and agencies to operate joint research facilities. These include [[Bamfield Marine Station]], a major centre for teaching and research in marine biology; [[TRIUMF]], a powerful cyclotron used in subatomic physics and chemistry research. SFU is also a partner institution in [[Great Northern Way Campus Ltd]] in Vancouver. In March 2006, SFU approved an affiliation agreement with a private college for international students to be housed adjacent to its Burnaby campus. This new college named [[Fraser International College]], which was in the Multi Tenant Facility (now renamed as "Discovery 2 Building") located in Discovery Parks Trust SFU site,<ref>[http://www.cknw.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428218912&rem=32389&red=80121823aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm CKNW.com] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927064509/http://www.cknw.com/news/news_local.cfm?cat=7428218912&rem=32389&red=80121823aPBIny&wids=410&gi=1&gm=news_local.cfm |date=September 27, 2007 }}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=November 2024}} is now moved into "Discovery 1 Building" after Discovery Parks Trust returned the building to Simon Fraser University. The MODAL Research Group, based at Simon Fraser, partners with multiple Canadian universities and arts organizations to carry out multi-disciplinary research in the arts with an emphasis on the study of artistic learning and engagement.<ref>{{Cite web|website=MODAL Research Group|url=http://modalresearch.com/about/|title=About us|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016035916/http://modalresearch.com/about/ |archive-date=2015-10-16|access-date=2015-09-15|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2008, SFU has the highest publication impact among Canadian comprehensive universities and the highest success rates per faculty member in competitions for federal research council funding from the [[NSERC|Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)]] and the [[SSHRC|Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sfu.ca/report2008/research.html|title=Research that matters|publisher=Simon Fraser University|access-date=2011-02-20}}</ref> In 2017, Simon Fraser University entered into an agreement with [[Huawei]] to receive cloud computing equipment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.richmond-news.com/special-report-huawei-technology-reaches-across-canadian-european-research-networks-1.24051731|title=Huawei technology reaches across Canadian, European research networks|last=Hainsworth|first=Jeremy|date=January 13, 2020|website=Richmond News|agency=[[Glacier Media]] (which owns Richmond News)|access-date=January 18, 2020|archive-date=January 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114205609/https://www.richmond-news.com/special-report-huawei-technology-reaches-across-canadian-european-research-networks-1.24051731|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2022, Simon Fraser University announced the creation of the cross-disciplinary Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (INN)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology {{!}} SFU Research|url=https://www.sfu.ca/research/centres-institutes/inn|access-date=2022-01-27|website=www.sfu.ca|archive-date=2022-01-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127231808/https://www.sfu.ca/research/centres-institutes/inn|url-status=dead}}</ref> research hub to empower neuroscience-related research and collaboration across the university.
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