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Top Universities in Canada

We list down 5 of the top universities in Canada.

Here is our comprehensive guide listing down the top universities in Canada.

Rated consistently in the top 10 study destinations across the world for International students and growing every year, Canada has a lot to offer. One of the primary reasons why it’s a popular destination is the number of top universities present in the country. We have compiled the list of top-ranked colleges and universities in Canada for you along with the details.

For the QS world ranking of top Canadian universities, please click here.

The University of Toronto

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University of Toronto










Founded:
1827

City: Toronto

Ranking: 29th in the World, 1st in Canada

Fee Structure:

Undergraduate: CAD 56,000 (Approximately)

Postgraduate: CAD 60,000 (Approximately)

Eligibility Requirements:

Undergraduate: 90% in 12th

Postgraduate: 75% in Graduation

Some Facts:

  • The university was the birthplace of insulin and stem cell research, and was the site of the first practical electron microscope, the development of deep learning, multi-touch technology, the identification of the first black hole Cygnus X-1, and the development of the theory of NP-completeness
  • The University of Toronto has educated three Governors-General of Canada, four Prime Ministers of Canada, four foreign leaders, and fourteen Justices of the Supreme Court
  • As of March 2019, ten Nobel laureates, five Turing Award winners, 94 Rhodes Scholars, and one Fields Medalist have been affiliated with the university.
  • In 2019, the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities ranked the university fourth in the world, and first in Canada.
  • The University Ranking by Academic Performance 2018–19 rankings placed the university second in the world, and first in Canada.

     

McGill University

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McGill University










Founded:
1821

City: Montreal

Ranking: 35th in the World, 2nd in Canada

Fee Structure:

Undergraduate: CAD 32,000 (Approximately)

Postgraduate: CAD 40,000 (Approximately)

Eligibility Requirements:

Undergraduate: 90% in 12th

Postgraduate: 75% in Graduation

Some Facts:

  • McGill offers degrees and diplomas in over 300 fields of study, with the highest average admission requirements of any Canadian university
  • McGill counts among its alumni 12 Nobel laureates and 145 Rhodes Scholars, both the most of any university in Canada, as well as five astronauts, the current prime minister and two former prime ministers of Canada, the current Governor-General of Canada, 14 justices of the Canadian Supreme Court, at least eight foreign leaders, 28 foreign ambassadors, over eight dozen members of the Canadian Parliament, United States Congress, British Parliament, and other national legislatures, at least 9 billionaires, nine Academy Award (Oscars) winners, 11 Grammy Award winners, four Pulitzer Prize winners, two Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, at least 16 Emmy Award winners, and 28 Olympic medalists, all of varying nationalities
  • McGill is the home to more than 10,000 foreign students who make up of more than 27% of the student population
  • McGill offered over 340 academic programs in eleven faculties. The university also offers over 250 doctoral and master’s graduate degree programs

University of British Columbia

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University of British Columbia










Founded:
1908

City: Vancouver

Ranking: 51st in the World, 3rd in Canada

Fee Structure:

Undergraduate: CAD 32,000 (Approximately)

Postgraduate: CAD 40,000 (Approximately)

Eligibility Requirements:

Undergraduate: 90% in 12th

Postgraduate: 75% in Graduation

Some Facts:

  • As of 2017, eight Nobel laureates, 71 Rhodes scholars, 65 Olympians, ten fellows in both American Academy of Arts & Sciences and the Royal Society, and 208 fellows to the Royal Society of Canada have been affiliated with UBC
  • In QS’s 2019 graduate employability ranking, the University ranked 38th in the world and third in Canada
  • Three Canadian prime ministers, including Canada’s first female prime minister Kim Campbell and current prime minister Justin Trudeau, have been educated at UBC
  • In 2017, the university’s faculty averaged a sponsored research income of $249,900, the eighth highest in the country, while graduate students averaged a sponsored research income of $55,200

University of Alberta

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University of Alberta










Founded:
1908

City: Alberta

Ranking: 113th in the World, 4th in Canada

Fee Structure:

Undergraduate: CAD 35,000 (Approximately)

Postgraduate: CAD 45,000 (Approximately)

Eligibility Requirements:

Undergraduate: 75% in 12th

Postgraduate: 65% in Graduation

Some Facts:

  • The university’s impact on the Alberta economy is an estimated $12.3 billion annually or five percent of the province’s gross domestic product
  • The University of Alberta is also a leading institution for the study of Ukraine and is home to the Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies
  • The University of Alberta consistently ranks as the second-best university in the world when it comes to Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

The asteroid 99906 Uofalberta is named in the university’s honor, in part because the initials of its motto Quaecumque Vera

Université de Montréal

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University of Montreal











Founded:
1878

City: Montreal

Ranking: 137th in the World, 5th in Canada

Fee Structure:

Undergraduate: CAD 35,000 (Approximately)

Postgraduate: CAD 45,000 (Approximately)

Eligibility Requirements:

Undergraduate: 75% in 12th

Postgraduate: 65% in Graduation

Some Facts:

  • More than 9,500 university students are international students, while another 8,000 are considered permanent residents of Canada
  • In QS’s 2019 graduate employability ranking, the university ranked 151–160 in the world, and ninth in Canada
  • Université de Montréal is a member of the U15, a group that represents 15 Canadian research universities
  • Many former students have gained local and national prominence for serving in government, including former Supreme Court of Canada Judge and UN Human Rights Commissioner Louise Arbour

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