Top Universities in Canada

Check the best universities to study in Canada

Canada is popular worldwide for its high-quality education, which is affordable as well as globally recognised. That’s not it, it also offers an excellent quality of life and rewarding lucrative post-study work opportunities too.

Why study in Canada?

Canada continues to stand out as a popular country to study among Indian students because of the following reasons:

Scholastic excellence
Affordable fees
Focused approach on skill development
6th Safest country to live in (Global Peace Index 2022)
Cultural diversity
Up to 3 years of post-study work permit

Difference between a college and a university

A university offers a range of bachelor’s and master’s degrees programs, while colleges offer diploma courses. University focuses on a research-based curriculum a college has courses that emphasise practical training and skill development.

In a university, if you opt for a particular course, you will be taught everything related to it. Whereas in college your course will be specific to one specialisation.

University gives a more holistic overview of the course and colleges are more inclined towards the shortest and most relevant courses specific to employment.

QS World University Rankings (Canada)

S.No.	Institution	QS Ranking 2023 (Globally)
1	University of Toronto	34
2	McGill University	31
3	University of British Columbia	47
4	University of Montreal	116
5	University of Alberta	110
6	McMaster University	152
7	University of Waterloo	154
8	Western University	172
9	University of Ottawa	237
10	University of Calgary	242

THE World University Ranking (Canada)

S.No.	Institution	THE Ranking 2023 (Globally)
1	University of Toronto	18
2	University of British Columbia	40
3	McGill University	46
4	McMaster University	85
5	University of Montreal	111
6	University of Alberta	118
7	University of Ottawa	=137
8	University of Calgary	201-250
9	Simon Fraser University	201-250
10	University of Waterloo	201-250

Macleans University Rankings 2023

S.No.	Institution	Macleans Ranking 2023
1	Toronto	1
2	Waterloo	2
3	UBC	3
4	McGill	4
5	McMaster	5
6	Queen's	6
7	Alberta	7
8	Montréal	8
9	Simon Fraser	9
10	Victoria	10

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