List of 100 best universities in Canada

Top 100 universities in Canada ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 77.2M citations received by 2.86M academic publications made by 101 universities from Canada, the popularity of 5,440 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. University of Toronto

#12 in the World
Acceptance Rate
43%
Enrollment
95,055
Founded
1827

3. McGill University

#41 in the World
Acceptance Rate
47%
Enrollment
40,036
Founded
1821

5. University of Waterloo

#108 in the World
Acceptance Rate
53%
Enrollment
35,900
Founded
1957

6. University of Montreal

#110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
45,360
Founded
1878

7. University of Calgary

#117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
10%
Enrollment
33,000
Founded
1966

8. McMaster University

#131 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
30,117
Founded
1887

10. Western University

#138 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
27,300
Founded
1878

13. York University

#217 in the World
Acceptance Rate
27%
Enrollment
53,000
Founded
1959

14. Dalhousie University

#222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
18,500
Founded
1818

15. University of Manitoba

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

16. Queen's University

#278 in the World
Acceptance Rate
42%
Enrollment
30,386
Founded
1841

17. University of Saskatchewan

#286 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
20,953
Founded
1907

18. University of Victoria

#287 in the World
Acceptance Rate
64%
Enrollment
20,492
Founded
1963

20. Carleton University

#335 in the World
Acceptance Rate
22%
Enrollment
27,823
Founded
1942

24. Ryerson University

#495 in the World
Acceptance Rate
80%
Enrollment
38,950
Founded
1948

25. University of Sherbrooke

#503 in the World
Acceptance Rate
68%
Enrollment
40,000
Founded
1954

27. University of Windsor

#672 in the World
Acceptance Rate
79%
Enrollment
16,092
Founded
1857

30. Brock University

#853 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
18,824
Founded
1964

34. University of Lethbridge

#1186 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
8,059
Male:Female
42:58
Founded
1967

37. University of Winnipeg

#1222 in the World
Acceptance Rate
75%
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
1871

39. Laurentian University

#1391 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
9,323
Founded
1960

43. Saint Mary's University

#1458 in the World
Acceptance Rate
86%
Enrollment
7,281
Founded
1802

55. Bishop's University

#2232 in the World
Acceptance Rate
82%
Enrollment
2,756
Founded
1843

56. MacEwan University

#2281 in the World
Acceptance Rate
59%
Enrollment
14,000
Founded
1971

57. Mount Saint Vincent University

#2356 in the World
Acceptance Rate
93%
Enrollment
4,050
Founded
1873

61. OCAD University

#2527 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
4,827
Founded
1876

62. Vancouver Island University

#2544 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Enrollment
16,000
Founded
1969

63. Nipissing University

#2633 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
4,838
Founded
1992

65. Cape Breton University

#2702 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
3,500
Founded
1974

67. Trinity Western University

#2718 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1986

72. Capilano University

#1120 in North America
#3930 in the World
Acceptance Rate
23%
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1968

76. Quest University Canada

#1244 in North America
#4397 in the World
Acceptance Rate
58%
Enrollment
420
Male:Female
51:49
Founded
2007

78. University of Saint-Boniface

#1365 in North America
#4840 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Enrollment
989
Founded
1818

83. NSCAD University

#1501 in North America
#5342 in the World
Acceptance Rate
78%
Founded
1887

88. Redeemer University College

#1814 in North America
#6504 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
910
Founded
1982

89. Ambrose University

#1859 in North America
#6735 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
800
Founded
1921

96. Luther College at the University of Regina

#2169 in North America
#8594 in the World
Acceptance Rate
91%
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1913

97. Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

#2232 in North America
#9058 in the World
Acceptance Rate
77%
Enrollment
1,000
Founded
1983

98. Aurora College

#2263 in North America
#9360 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
1,200
Founded
1981

100. Kingswood University

#2327 in North America
#10277 in the World
Acceptance Rate
73%
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 $790 + $156-1111 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).