The same rankings had also placed the university 29th in the world, and second in Canada in the field of mathematics.

Most rankings place it in the top 10 globally.

Yet while the rankings may still place him second behind Taylor, his claims are beginning to gain credence.

Other 2009 rankings place Michigan as high as second.

The rankings, published today, have placed the UK male rate at 33rd in the world with 280 cases per 100,000 people.

Maclean's 2008 ranking of Canadian common law schools placed the school fifth out of 16.

The provisional 2012 rankings currently place them as slipping to 15th, below Niger.

The 2008 rankings placed Drexel 108th, whereas 2006 rankings had the school at 109th.

The same rankings placed the business school 11th in Canada for its undergraduate business program.

A 2010 ranking by Gibson placed him at number 32.