Top 10 Universities in Canada 2023

Why study in Canada?

• Education is affordable
• High quality of education
• Make earnings while learning
• Stay and work in Canada through the Post-Graduation Work Permit
• Educational institutions have a multicultural environment

Reasons for choosing Canada as a destination to study abroad

Many students all over the world choose Canada to be one of the best destinations to study abroad. The provinces listed below along with others have more than 100 universities and offer more than 15,000 programs:

• Quebec
• Manitoba
• Nova Scotia
• Newfoundland and Labrador

These institutions provide many options for the students for determination of their ideal programs.

Canada study visa

Candidates who want to study in Canada have to apply for a study visa. The eligibility criteria for a Canada study visa are as follows:

• Get enrolled in a designated learning institution
• Proof of funds to:
  • Pay the tuition fees
  • Spend on yourself and your family during the stay
  • Return back after the education is completed
• Need to have a police certificate
• Need to prove that you are healthy
• Prove the officer that you will leave Canada after the expiration of the study visa

Funds required to study in Canada

The table below shows the details of funds required to study in Canada:

Table 1: The details in this table exclude Quebec:

Person	Funds Required Annually (excluding tuition fee) – Outside Quebec
Primary applicant	CAD 10,000
First family member	CAD 4,000
Every additional member	CAD 3,000

Table 2: The details in this table are for Quebec

Person	Funds Required Annually (excluding tuition fee) – In Quebec
1 person (under 18 years)	CAD 6,569
1 person (18 years or above)	CAD 13,134
2 persons (18 years or above)	CAD 19,264
2 persons (18 years or above) + 1 person (under 18 years)	CAD 21,579
2 persons (18 years or above) + 2 persons (under 18 years)	CAD 23,290

Steps to apply for a Canada Study visa

• Research your options
• Select universities
• Prepare for entrance exams
• Finance your studies
• Apply to university
• Confirm admission
• Get student visa

Ranking of Canadian Universities

The universities in Canada are ranked numerically in the Best Global University rankings. Schools were also given ranks on the basis of research performance and ratings. Around 31 institutions in Canada are counted among the best as per the Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings 2023. The rankings can be found in the table below:

Canada Rank 2023	World University Rank 2023	University	Province	City
1	18	University of Toronto	Ontario	Toronto
2	40	University of British Columbia	British Columbia	Vancouver
3	46	McGill University	Quebec	Montreal
4	85	McMaster University	Ontario	Hamilton
5	111	University of Montreal	Quebec	Montreal
6	118	University of Alberta	Alberta	Edmonton
7	137	University of Ottawa	Ontario	Ottawa
8	201–250	University of Calgary	Alberta	Calgary
8	201–250	University of Waterloo	Ontario	Waterloo
8	201–250	Western University	Ontario	London
11	251–300	Université Laval	Quebec	Quebec City
11	251–300	Queen’s University	Ontario	Kingston
11	251–300	Simon Fraser University	British Columbia	Burnaby
14	301–350	Dalhousie University	Nova Scotia	Halifax
14	301–350	University of Victoria	British Columbia	Victoria
16	351–400	University of Manitoba	Manitoba	Winnipeg
17	401–500	York University	Ontario	Toronto
18	501–600	University of Guelph	Ontario	Guelph
18	501–600	University of Saskatchewan	Saskatchewan	Saskatoon
20	601–800	Carleton University	Ontario	Ottawa
20	601–800	Concordia University	Quebec	Montreal
20	601–800	Memorial University of Newfoundland	Newfoundland and Labrador	St John's
20	601–800	University of New Brunswick UNB	New Brunswick	Fredricton
20	601–800	Ontario Tech University	Ontario	Oshawa
20	601–800	Université du Québec	Quebec	Quebec City
20	601–800	University of Regina	Saskatchewan	Regina
20	601–800	University of Windsor	Ontario	Windsor
28	801–1000	Lakehead University	Ontario	Thunder Bay and Orillia
28	801–1000	University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC)	British Columbia	Prince George
28	801–1000	Toronto Metropolitan University	Ontario	Toronto
31	1201–1500	University of Lethbridge	Alberta	Lethbridge

Top 10 Canadian Universities 2023

There are many popular universities in Canada where students from abroad can come and study. Here we will discuss about top 10 universities.

University of Toronto

The University of Toronto was founded in 1827. Almost 80 percent of students in the university study at undergraduate level. There are three campuses for this university which include:

• George
• Mississauga
• Scarborough

Around 95 percent of graduates study in St. George. Thousands of students from 160 countries study in this university. Top countries include China, India, and the USA. Various disciplines in the university include applied science and engineering, public health, etc. There are 700 undergraduate and 200 Master’s and Doctoral programs. The language used for communication is English. There are 44 libraries with more than 19 million books. Details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	77,468
Number of international students	20,050
Total number of academic staff	3,006
Number of international staff	1,070
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	12,618
Number of master's degrees awarded	6,266
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	1,640
Number of research only staff	2,726
Number of new undergraduate students	13,789
Number of new master's students	5,869
Number of new doctoral students	1,925

University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia was founded in 1908 and opened in 1915. The two main campuses of the university are:

• Vancouver
• Okanagan

Vancouver campus has more than two dozen academic divisions while Okanagan has eight. The academic calendar of both campuses includes two winter and two summer sessions. Students who want to improve their English can join a program at Vantage College. The duration of the program is 8 to 11 months. Details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	58,590
Number of international students	20,326
Total number of academic staff	2,986
Number of international staff	1,284
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	10,918
Number of master's degrees awarded	2,970
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	1,056
Number of research only staff	916
Number of new undergraduate students	12,078
Number of new master's students	2,203
Number of new doctoral students	989

McGill University

McGill University is located in Quebec and was founded in 1821. There are two campuses of this university which include Montreal and Macdonald. The distance between the two campuses is 20 miles. Instructions are given in English, but around 20 percent of the students said that their mother tongue is French.

The university has students from 150 countries and both campuses teach undergraduate and graduate courses. There are 10 faculties in the university listed below:

• Agricultural and environmental sciences
• Arts
• Dentistry
• Education
• Engineering
• Law
• Management
• Medicine
• Music
• Science

The university has around 300 programs and 2/3rds of the students study at the undergraduate level. The academic calendar of the university is based on the semester system. There are 40 centers where students are allowed to conduct research. Details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	32,309
Number of international students	9,710
Total number of academic staff	2,587
Number of international staff	810
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	5,657
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	893
Number of research only staff	871
Number of new undergraduate students	5,568
Number of new doctoral students	1,050

University of Alberta

The University of Alberta was founded in 1908 and around 80 percent of the students study at the undergraduate level. The university has 5 campuses. Four campuses are located in Edmonton and the fifth one is Augustana campus located in the city of Camrose. Augustana campus has the disciplines of liberal arts and sciences. Other disciplines include engineering, business, and medicine. The language used for communication is English, but it is French in Saint-Jean campus. The university has around 20 percent of international students. The calendar is divided into fall, winter, summer, and spring terms. Details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	32,338
Number of international students	9,106
Total number of academic staff	1,497
Number of international staff	501
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	5,474
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	996
Number of research only staff	837
Number of new undergraduate students	6,107
Number of new doctoral students	973

McMaster University

McMaster University was founded in 1887 and its main campus is in Hamilton, Ontario. Other campuses are:

• Downtown Hamilton
• Burlington
• Kitchener-Waterloo
• Niagara

The university has international students from 75 countries and full-time faculties belong to 55. There are six main academic divisions listed below:

• Engineering
• Health sciences
• Humanities
• Science
• Social sciences
• The DE Groote School of Business

The university also has arts and science program which is joined by 60 students every year. The calendar of McMaster University for undergraduates is based on semesters which also include optional terms of spring and summer. There are three semesters for graduates which include fall, winter, and summer. The university has 60 research centers along with a nuclear reactor. One interesting fact about this university is that there is a jar that consists of 1/5 of Albert Einstein’s brain in a lab.

Universite de Montreal

The Universite de Montreal was founded in 1878. In the beginning, the university was a branch of Université Laval de Québec. But it became independent in 1919. The university has affiliation with two more institutions mentioned below:

• Polytechnique Montréal, an engineering school
• HEC Montréal, a business school

In all three institutes, 1/4^th of the students study at the graduate level. The university has more than a dozen disciplines which include natural, social, and health sciences. Arts and humanities disciplines are also available in the university. The primary language of communication is French. Some doctoral programs accept English-speaking candidates. These programs are:

• Biochemistry
• Neurosciences
• Pharmacology

Students who want to improve their French-speaking skills can go for tutoring, workshops, and other methods. The academic calendar is based on the semester system. Two of the popular research units of the university are:

• The Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer
• The Cyberjustice Laboratory and the International Centre for Comparative Criminology

Features	Values
Total number of students	38,189
Number of international students	8,452
Total number of academic staff	1,837
Number of international staff	576
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	6,168
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	1,670
Number of research only staff	592

University of Calgary

The University of Calgary was established in 1966 and students from 155 countries study here. There are 5 campuses and 14 faculties in the university. The university has 10 percent of international students in undergraduate courses and 25 percent in graduate. The University of Calgary has more than 33,000 students. The university has contribution of more than CAD 8 billion to the Alberta economy. The university has more than 250 programs for international students in all its 5 campuses. Details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	33,560
Number of international students	7,174
Total number of academic staff	1,794
Number of international staff	409
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	4,704
Number of master's degrees awarded	1,525
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	660
Number of research only staff	571
Number of new undergraduate students	5,492
Number of new master's students	1,066
Number of new doctoral students	451

University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo was founded in 1957. The main campus of the university is in Waterloo and satellite ones are in Cambridge, Kitchener, and Stratford. The university has more than 30,000 national and international students and many courses are offered. There are six main academic divisions in the university listed below:

• Applied health sciences
• Arts
• Engineering
• Environment
• Math
• Science

Four colleges are affiliated to the university and they are listed below:

• Conrad Grebel University College
• Renison University College
• Jerome’s University
• Paul's University College

The courses are taught in English so English-speaking students will not face any problem. The details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	34,306
Number of international students	7,846
Total number of academic staff	1,481
Number of international staff	532
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	6,661
Number of master's degrees awarded	2,038
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	343
Number of research only staff	430
Number of new undergraduate students	7,177
Number of new master's students	2,053
Number of new doctoral students	436

University of Ottawa

The University of Ottawa was founded in 1848. Its QS ranking is 237 and it has 42,000 to study different courses. The employment rate of the university is 97 percent. The university offers scholarships by investing around CAD 60 million every year. The courses offered by the university are:

• Teaching & Education
• Law
• Accounting & Commerce
• Business & Management Studies
• Arts (Fine/ Visual / Performing)

The university is affiliated to hospital research institutes. Students from more than 155 countries study in this university. There are 10 faculties and 450 undergraduate, graduate, and degree programs. The details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	36,670
Number of international students	8,885
Total number of academic staff	1,409
Number of international staff	453
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	6,324
Number of master's degrees awarded	1,783
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	1,024
Number of research only staff	433
Number of new undergraduate students	10,708
Number of new master's students	2,197
Number of new doctoral students	1,249

Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is located in Nova Scotia and was founded in 1818. It is one of the prestigious and oldest universities in the country. The University has three campuses which include:

• Halifax
• Bible Hill
• Saint John, New Brunswick

The programs for different grades are as follows:

• Undergraduate and diploma have 147 programs
• There are 84 graduate programs
• Number of professional programs is 7

The most popular and top-ranked professional programs are petroleum engineering and Geology. The details of the university can be found in the table below:

Features	Values
Total number of students	16,901
Number of international students	4,793
Total number of academic staff	1,139
Number of international staff	541
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded	2,838
Number of master's degrees awarded	1,171
Number of doctoral degrees awarded	270
Number of research only staff	178
Number of new undergraduate students	3,569
Number of new master's students	746
Number of new doctoral students	247

These are some of the top-ranked universities where you can take admission for undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses. The eligibility criteria for each university are different and students have to meet all the conditions to study in Canada.

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