Top 10 Canadian Universities

1. UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

The University of Toronto holds on its first-place position among the best universities in Canada. It gets its best score for its academic reputation (18th in the world top universities) and is also in the top 50 for its reputation among graduate employers.

2. MCGILL UNIVERSITY

Ranked 33rd in the world’s top universities this year, just five spots behind the University of Toronto, McGill University has the best score for its percentage of international students out of the top 10, with students coming from some 150 countries. 

3. UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

The University of British Columbia is located in Vancouver and Kelowna in British Columbia (the country’s westernmost province). It has graduated eight Nobel Prize winners and 71 Rhodes scholars.  

4. UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

Canada’s fourth highest-ranked institution, the University of Alberta is mainly based in Edmonton. It’s a huge economic driver for the province of Alberta, contributing five per cent of its annual gross domestic product (GDP). 

5. MCMASTER UNIVERSITY

The fifth highest-ranked university in Canada, McMaster University is based in Hamilton, Ontario and is particularly well-regarded for its medical school. 

6. UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL

Sixth among the best universities in Canada, the University of Montreal, established in 1878, is nonetheless the top-ranked Francophone institution in the country.  

7. UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO

The University of Waterloo is in the top 100 globally for the citations per faculty member indicator. It was established in 1956, making it one of the younger best universities in Canada.  

8. WESTERN UNIVERSITY

Western University is located in London, Ontario is achieving the best score in this top 10 for its percentage of international faculty members, ranking 62nd in the world.  

9. UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY

The University of Calgary is made up of five campuses, including a branch campus in Doha, Qatar, which was opened in 2007 and focuses on nursing education.

10. QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY

Queen’s University, based in Kingston, Ontario, continues to rank 10th among the best universities in Canada. One of the oldest Canadian universities, it’s founding in 1841 predates the founding of Canada itself (by 26 years).

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