What to consider when choosing a University in Canada
Canada University rankings and league tables are highly competitive. There are over 100 Universities to choose from in Canada, and it is significant that students have complete information on which Universities to apply to and which department to study in. Important factors to consider when choosing a Canadian university include:
- University ranking: There are multiple ranking agencies and sites that rank Canadian Universities such as THE World University Rankings, US News Education, QS Top Universities, Webometrics and more
- Subject ranking: This is the key (our recommendation). Difference between a rank 3 or a rank 4 University in Canada may not be much. It is however the department for your subject that determines how good a University be for you thanks to factors like Professors teaching, research undertaken, access to facilities, etc.
- Location: Location is a very important factor in Canada. Cities like Toronto or Vancouver could be big factor in selecting Universities since the industry connections that one can make helps in the future career. Besides, in Canada, weather can play a very important role. Canada in general is cold, but the upper half of the map could be really (really) cold
- Cost of living: Living cost in Canada in popular cities like Toronto and Vancouver could be higher than other cities
- Student satisfaction: Students should connect with current and past students to learn about the overall satisfaction during their study and stay in Canada while at a particular University. Special point should be made here that all students have different kinds of goals when selecting a particular University. Thus, asking more than one student would help
- Research ranking: Students who are keen on doing research should read about the Professors’s work and the research undertaken by the University in Canada they are applying to. Some Universities may only be best known for their taught Masters
- Percentage of international students: Most Universities will have this statistic on their website
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Best Universities in Canada based on various ranking systems are listed below
Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings
According to Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2019, 27 Canadian institutions are counted among the best in the world
Canada Rank 2019 | University in Canada | Province | City |
| 1 | University of Toronto | Ontario | Toronto |
| 2 | University of British Columbia | British Columbia | Vancouver |
| 3 | McGill University | Quebec | Montreal |
| 4 | McMaster University | Ontario | Hamilton |
| 5 | University of Montreal | Quebec | Montreal |
| 6 | University of Alberta | Alberta | Edmonton |
| 7 | University of Ottawa | Ontario | Ottowa |
| 8 | Western University | Ontario | London |
| 9 | University of Calgary | Alberta | Calgary |
| 10 | University of Waterloo | Ontario | Waterloo |
| 11 | Dalhousie University | Nova Scotia | Halifax |
| 11 | Laval University | Quebec | Quebec City |
| 11 | Queen’s University | Ontario | Kingston |
| 11 | Simon Fraser University | British Columbia | Burnaby |
| 15 | University of Victoria | British Columbia | Victoria |
| 16 | York University | Ontario | Toronto |
| 17 | University of Manitoba | Manitoba | Winnipeg |
| 17 | University of Saskatchewan | Saskatchewan | Saskatoon |
| 19 | Carleton University | Ontario | Ottowa |
| 19 | University of Guelph | Ontario | Guelph |
| 19 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Newfoundland and Labrador | St John’s |
| 22 | Concordia University | Quebec | Montreal |
| 22 | Université du Québec | Quebec | Quebec City |
| 22 | University of Regina | Saskatchewan | Regina |
| 22 | Université de Sherbrooke | Quebec | Sherbrooke |
| 22 | University of Windsor | Ontario | Windsor |
| 27 | University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) | British Columbia | Prince George |
US News Canada University Ranking
US News & World Report Education is a popular indicator of Universities especially in North America.
As per US News, these Canadian universities have been numerically ranked based on their positions in the overall Best Global Universities rankings. Schools were evaluated based on their research performance and their ratings by members of the academic community around the world and within North America. These are the top global universities in Canada
Canada University Ranking | University Name |
| 1 | University of Toronto |
| 2 | University of British Columbia |
| 3 | McGill University |
| 4 | McMaster University |
| 5 | University of Montreal |
| 6 | University of Alberta |
| 7 | University of Calgary |
| 8 | University of Ottawa |
| 9 | University of Waterloo |
| 10 | University of Victoria |
| 11 | Western University |
| 12 | Simon Fraser University |
| 13 | Laval University |
| 14 | Dalhousie University |
| 15 | Queen’s University |
| 16 | University of Manitoba |
| 17 | York University |
| 18 | University of Guelph |
| 19 | Carleton University |
| 20 | Université du Québec à Montréal |
| 21 | University of Saskatchewan |
| 22 | Concordia University |
| 23 | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| 24 | University of Sherbrooke |
| 25 | Ryerson University |
| 26 | University of New Brunswick |
| 27 | University of Ontario Institute Technology |
| 28 | University of Regina |
| 29 | University of Windsor |
| 30 | Brock University |
| 31 | Lakehead University |
| 32 | Trent University |
| 33 | Wilfrid Laurier University |
| 34 | University of Lethbridge |
| 35 | Ecole de Technologie Superieure – Canada |
| 36 | Royal Military College – Canada |
| 37 | University of Prince Edward Island |
UniRank Canadian University Ranking 2019
UniRank aims to provide a non-academic League Table of the top Canadian Universities based on valid, unbiased and non-influence-able web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves
| Canada University Ranking | Canadian University | Town |
| 1 | University of Toronto | Toronto |
| 2 | The University of British Columbia | Vancouver |
| 3 | McGill University | Montréal |
| 4 | Simon Fraser University | Burnaby |
| 5 | University of Alberta | Edmonton |
| 6 | University of Waterloo | Waterloo |
| 7 | University of Calgary | Calgary |
| 8 | Western University | London |
| 9 | York University | Toronto |
| 10 | Queen’s University | Kingston |
| 11 | University of Victoria | Victoria |
| 12 | Carleton University | Ottawa |
| 13 | University of Ottawa | Ottawa |
| 14 | McMaster University | Hamilton |
| 15 | Ryerson University | Toronto |
| 16 | Université de Montréal | Montréal |
| 17 | University of Guelph | Guelph |
| 18 | Concordia University | Montréal |
| 19 | Université Laval | Quebec City |
| 20 | University of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon |
| 21 | Dalhousie University | Halifax |
| 22 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | St John’s |
| 23 | University of Manitoba | Winnipeg |
| 24 | Université du Québec à Montréal | Montréal |
| 25 | University of Windsor | Windsor |
| 26 | University of Regina | Regina |
| 27 | University of New Brunswick | Fredericton |
| 28 | Université de Sherbrooke | Sherbrooke |
| 29 | Brock University | St. Catharines |
| 30 | Wilfrid Laurier University | Waterloo |
| 31 | British Columbia Institute of Technology | Burnaby |
| 32 | École Polytechnique de Montréal | Montréal |
| 33 | Trent University | Peterborough |
| 34 | The University of Winnipeg | Winnipeg |
| 35 | University of Lethbridge | Lethbridge |
| 36 | Lakehead University | Thunder Bay |
| 37 | Université du Québec à Chicoutimi | Chicoutimi |
| 38 | HEC Montréal | Montréal |
| 39 | Université du Québec | Quebec City |
| 40 | Vancouver Island University | Nanaimo |
| 41 | Acadia University | Wolfville |
| 42 | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | Oshawa |
| 43 | University of Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown |
| 44 | Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops |
| 45 | École de Technologie Supérieure | Montréal |
| 46 | MacEwan University | Edmonton |
| 47 | Saint Mary’s University | Halifax |
| 48 | Laurentian University | Sudbury |
| 49 | Northern Alberta Institute of Technology | Edmonton |
| 50 | St. Francis Xavier University | Antigonish |
| 51 | Kwantlen Polytechnic University | Surrey |
| 52 | University of Northern British Columbia | Prince George |
| 53 | SAIT Polytechnic | Calgary |
| 54 | Mount Royal University | Calgary |
| 55 | OCAD University | Toronto |
| 56 | Royal Roads University | Victoria |
| 57 | University of the Fraser Valley | Abbotsford |
| 58 | Mount Allison University | Sackville |
| 59 | Université de Moncton | Moncton |
| 60 | Capilano University | North Vancouver |
| 61 | Trinity Western University | Langley |
| 62 | Nipissing University | North Bay |
| 63 | Mount Saint Vincent University | Halifax |
| 64 | Brandon University | Brandon |
| 65 | Bishop’s University | Sherbrooke |
| 66 | Royal Military College of Canada | Kingston |
| 67 | Cape Breton University | Sydney |
| 68 | Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières | Trois-Rivières |
| 69 | Université du Québec en Outaouais | Gatineau |
| 70 | Université du Québec à Rimouski | Rimouski |
| 71 | Université de Saint-Boniface | Winnipeg |
| 72 | Algoma University | Sault Ste. Marie |
| 73 | Yorkville University | Fredericton |
| 74 | Canadian Mennonite University | Winnipeg |
| 75 | St. Thomas University | Fredericton |
| 76 | Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue | Rouyn-Noranda |
| 77 | Concordia University of Edmonton | Edmonton |
| 78 | The King’s University | Edmonton |
| 79 | Quest University Canada | Squamish |
| 80 | NSCAD University | Halifax |
| 81 | École Nationale d’Administration Publique | Quebec City |
| 82 | Redeemer University College | Ancaster |
| 83 | University of King’s College | Halifax |
| 84 | College of the North Atlantic | Stephenville |
| 85 | Burman University | Lacombe |
| 86 | Ambrose University | Calgary |
| 87 | Luther College at the University of Regina | Regina |
| 88 | Université Sainte-Anne | Pointe de l’Église |
| 89 | University Canada West | Vancouver |
| 90 | St Mary’s University | Calgary |
| 91 | Crandall University | Moncton |
| 92 | Kingswood University | Sussex |
| 93 | Emily Carr University of Art and Design | Vancouver |
| 94 | First Nations University of Canada | Regina |
| 95 | Université de Hearst | Hearst |
| 96 | Collège Universitaire Dominicain | Ottawa |
| 97 | Campion College at the University of Regina | Regina |
| 98 | St. Thomas More College | Saskatoon |
| 99 | Aurora College | Forth Smith |
| 100 | Nicola Valley Institute of Technology | Merritt |
| 101 | St. Stephen’s University | St. Stephen |
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