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 121M citations received by 3.74M academic publications made by 101 universities from Canada, the popularity of 6,292 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

3. McGill University

#44 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

8. University of Calgary

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

10. Western University

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

13. York University

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

14. Dalhousie University

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

15. University of Manitoba

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

16. Queen's University

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

18. University of Saskatchewan

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

20. Carleton University

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

27. University of Windsor

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

33. University of Winnipeg

#1253 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

38. Laurentian University

#1415 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

43. Saint Mary's University

#1621 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

48. Mount Allison University

#1921 in the World
Acceptance Rate
66%
Enrollment
72,100
Founded
1839

57. Bishop's University

#2385 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

58. Mount Saint Vincent University

#2476 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

60. Vancouver Island University

#2514 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

61. OCAD University

#2606 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

83. College of the North Atlantic

#1529 in North America
#5500 in the World
Acceptance Rate
100%
Enrollment
17,000
Founded
1997

88. Redeemer University College

#1799 in North America
#6522 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

97. Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

#2222 in North America
#9132 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1983

100. Kingswood University

#2326 in North America
#10264 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 $832 + $171-1221 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).