PeopleofSuperintelligence

University, Canada

Toronto Metropolitan University

Statistics

People here now
4
People ever
8
Full moves in and out
3 in, 4 out

Our research follows 7,547 researchers, builders, lab leaders and public voices through cited biographies. Missing career records can lower counts. Outdated roles can overstate current counts and change ranks. Publication numbers from OpenAlex, as of 22 October 2026. Career and profile data as of 22 October 2026.

We estimate that 8 people shaping AI have worked or studied at Toronto Metropolitan University, including 4 (50%) here now and 4 with former affiliations. That total covers 7 people with work roles and 1 recorded only as a student (1 both studied and worked here). Among 3,127 universities, the group is tied for 217th on current people and tied for 448th on all-time people. Policy, ethics and society leads 7 areas of expertise (2 of 8 people with profile topics), and researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now (100%). In dated work stints through 2025, active headcount rose from 3 in 2020 to 4 people in 2021–2022 and 2024–2025. Across dated career transitions, we record 3 full moves in and 4 out.

Researchers make up 4 of the 4 people here now (100%).Roles, current affiliations, profile topics, and recorded birth countries (0 known) and birth years (0 known) for the 4 people here now.

A summary of current people at Toronto Metropolitan University. It shows roles, affiliations, profile topics and birth countries known for 0 people. No birth years are recorded.

Role categories

  • Research4

Current affiliations

  • Toronto Metropolitan University4

Top profile topics

  • access to justice1
  • ai governance1
  • ai policy1
  • automated planning1
  • computer vision1

Birth countries

Known for 0 of 4 people now.

No birth countries are recorded.

Median birth year

No known birth years

Source: People of Superintelligence profiles, current career records and recorded birthplaces, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValuePeople
RoleResearch4
Current affiliationToronto Metropolitan University4
Profile topicaccess to justice1
Profile topicai governance1
Profile topicai policy1
Profile topicautomated planning1
Profile topiccomputer vision1
Birth country coverage0 of 4 people now0
Median birth yearNo known years0

Full departures outnumbered full arrivals by 1 (4 out vs. 3 in): arrivals came 2 from universities (67%) and 1 from labs, nonprofits or government, while departures went 2 to universities (50%) and 2 to labs, nonprofits or government. We also record 3 arrivals and 2 departures where a person added a role alongside an existing position. Today, 3 of the 4 people formerly at Toronto Metropolitan University have a recorded current affiliation elsewhere (1 at a company and 2 at universities).

Active work stints peaked at 4 people in 2021–2022 and 2024–2025, up from 3 in 2020.Annual estimates from 2020 through 2025. Each person counts once per year with a dated work stint; degrees and undated roles are excluded.

A stacked column chart of our yearly estimates at Toronto Metropolitan University from 2020 to 2025. Each person counts once in each year with an active work stint.

Source: People of Superintelligence dated career stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearOtherPeople
202033
202144
202244
202333
202444
202544
From 2023 to 2026, 3 people left and 0 joined, a net loss of 3.Latest recorded transition per person, 2023–2026 (2 full moves and 1 role taken alongside existing work).

A list of people who joined or left Toronto Metropolitan University from 2023 through 2026, with the year and move type.

Joined

No recorded moves.

Left

Source: People of Superintelligence career moves, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
YearPersonDirectionOther organizationMove type
2026Jake Okechukwu EffoduhLeftYork UniversityFull move
2023Frauke ZellerLeftEdinburgh Napier UniversityFull move
2023Rick ValenzanoLeftVector InstituteAlongside an existing role

Compared with peer universities, Toronto Metropolitan University ranks higher on current headcount (tied for 217th of 3,127) than on all-time headcount (tied for 448th); 4 of its 8 all-time people (50%) hold a current role here. Across work histories (excluding degrees), 7 of the 7 people who have worked at Toronto Metropolitan University (100%) also held a work role at another organization, connecting Toronto Metropolitan University to 22 peer institutions.

Among 3,127 universities, Toronto Metropolitan University is tied for 217th on current people (4) and tied for 448th on all-time people (8).Standing across all organizations and organizations of the same type on current people, all-time people and combined h-index of current people. Ties share a rank.

A table compares Toronto Metropolitan University with 8827 organizations and 3127 organizations of the same type for current people, people ever and combined h-index where available.

People now

4 people

tied for 318th of 8,827 organizationstied for 217th of 3,127 universities

People ever

8 people

tied for 656th of 8,827 organizationstied for 448th of 3,127 universities

Combined h-index of people now

No confident statistics

Source: People of Superintelligence organization membership and confident OpenAlex statistics, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
MeasureValueAll organizationsSame type
People now4tied for 318th of 8,827tied for 217th of 3,127
People ever8tied for 656th of 8,827tied for 448th of 3,127
Combined h-index of people nowNo confident statisticsNot rankedNot ranked
University of Toronto and Vector Institute share the largest career overlap with Toronto Metropolitan University: 3 people each.Organizations where people with work records at Toronto Metropolitan University also worked at any time in their careers (7 people across 22 organizations; degrees excluded).

A ranked chart shows 5 organizations with people who also have work records at Toronto Metropolitan University. Each count is a distinct person with work stints at both organizations.

Source: People of Superintelligence affiliations and work stints, as of 22 October 2026.

Data table
OrganizationShared people
University of Toronto3
Vector Institute3
Ryerson University2
University of Guelph2
BBC Media Action1

People here now

All 4 people with a current role at Toronto Metropolitan University are researchers. Earlier in their careers, 4 of the 4 held a work role at another organization, most often at University of Toronto (2). Outside degrees among current people come most often from University of Toronto (3), while 1 earned a degree at Toronto Metropolitan University. 2 current people also hold a concurrent affiliation outside Toronto Metropolitan University.

People with former affiliations

We record 4 people with former affiliations at Toronto Metropolitan University: 3 who held work roles and 1 recorded as a student only. 3 of the 4 have a recorded current role at another organization. Across the 2 former people with confident OpenAlex records, combined career citations total 18,858 (median h-index 34).

Posts that include Toronto Metropolitan University

Toronto Metropolitan University appears in 2 research posts comparing organizations across AI.

  1. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other universityThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology trained or employed 44 of the 187 AI major-prize winners, more than any other university. We compare doctorate and 5+ year employment links, career timing and current workplaces for 187 major-prize and 1,111 best-paper winners.
  2. The company share of AI researchers’ top papers was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974We estimate where the people shaping AI worked when their most-cited papers appeared: the company share was 31% in 2020–2024 and 8% in 1970–1974, and Google led all organizations in 2020–2024.