List of 100 best universities in Canada

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EduRank

Top 100 universities in Canada ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 88.8M citations received by 3.23M academic publications made by 101 universities from Canada, the popularity of 5,830 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

3. McGill University

#40 in the World
Acceptance Rate
46%
Enrollment
37,888
Founded
1821

6. University of Montreal

#113 in the World
Acceptance Rate
41%
Enrollment
66,972
Founded
1878

7. University of Calgary

#122 in the World
Acceptance Rate
55%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1966

10. Western University

#138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
31%
Enrollment
21,836
Founded
1878

13. York University

#221 in the World
Acceptance Rate
32%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

14. Dalhousie University

#229 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
30,867
Founded
1818

15. University of Manitoba

#241 in the World
Acceptance Rate
52%
Enrollment
29,800
Founded
1877

16. Queen's University

#286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

17. University of Saskatchewan

#297 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
20,953
Founded
1907

20. Carleton University

#351 in the World
Acceptance Rate
17%
Enrollment
9,109
Founded
1942

27. University of Windsor

#687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
16,092
Founded
1857

30. Brock University

#856 in the World
Acceptance Rate
95%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

34. University of Lethbridge

#1219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
8,059
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1967

36. University of Winnipeg

#1257 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

39. Laurentian University

#1424 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

44. Saint Mary's University

#1554 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

48. Mount Allison University

#1914 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
72,100
Founded
1839

56. MacEwan University

#2349 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1971

57. Bishop's University

#2404 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

58. Mount Saint Vincent University

#2460 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

61. Vancouver Island University

#2571 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

62. OCAD University

#2578 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

64. Nipissing University

#2727 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
4,838
Founded
1992

65. Cape Breton University

#2769 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

80. University of Saint-Boniface

#1420 in North America
#5060 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
989
Founded
1818

82. College of the North Atlantic

#1508 in North America
#5358 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
17,000
Founded
1997

83. NSCAD University

#1526 in North America
#5429 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1887

88. Redeemer University College

#1822 in North America
#6549 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

89. Ambrose University

#1863 in North America
#6724 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1921

97. Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

#2239 in North America
#9204 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1983

100. Kingswood University

#2329 in North America
#10353 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
300
Founded
1945

The best cities to study in Canada based on the number of universities and their ranks are Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Edmonton.

Average cost of living for students in Canada is $817 + $171-1225 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).