Top Universities in Canada 2025

Embarking on a study abroad adventure in Canada is often a delightful experience combining the country’s stunning sights and sounds — from the icy tundra of the Yukon to the rolling mountains of Calgary — and world-class higher education offerings.

The universities in Canada are distinct from colleges, defined to be institutions that offer bachelor’s degrees and postgraduate degrees. Colleges, on the other hand, are defined as institutions that provide diplomas.

Globally recognised as an open, accepting and diverse country, Canada is a welcoming country which commits to diversity and inclusion for different ethnicities. Being the home to top universities, this makes Canada a top destination for international students.

For those who are seeking to pursue your foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate pathways in Canada, university rankings can provide a sense of whether the institution is right for you.

Ranking providers like the QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education World (THE) University Rankings are globally recognised, often used by students as part of their research before applying to study abroad.

With that, we’ve compiled the top universities in Canada for 2025 below, with data from the latest QS World University Rankings and THE World University Rankings.

QS Top universities in Canada 2025

Rank	University	Global rank
1.	University of Toronto	25
2.	McGill University	29
3.	University of British Columbia	38
4.	University of Alberta	96
5.	University of Waterloo	115
6.	Western University	120
7.	Université de Montréal	159
8.	University of Calgary	198
9.	McMaster University	176
10.	University of Ottawa	189
11.	Queen’s University at Kingston	193
12.	Dalhousie University	275
13.	Simon Fraser University	319
14.	University of Victoria (UVic)	349
15.	University of Saskatchewan	340
16.	York University	362
17.	Concordia University	415
18.	Université Laval	423
19.	University of Guelph	456
20.	Memorial University of Newfoundland	661–670

THE Top universities in Canada 2025

University	Xếp hạng toàn cầu
University of Toronto	21
University of British Columbia	41
McGill University	45
McMaster University	116
University of Alberta	116
Université de Montréal	125
University of Waterloo	163
University of Ottawa	191
University of Calgary	201-250
Western University	201-250
Université Laval	251-300
Dalhousie University	301-350
Queen’s University	301-350
Simon Fraser University	301-350
University of Victoria	301-350

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