Best Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

#12 in North America #14 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

#25 in North America #29 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

3

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

#49 in North America #68 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

4

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

#65 in North America #106 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

5

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

#75 in North America #126 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

6

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

#76 in North America #129 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

7

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

#77 in North America #134 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

8

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

#88 in North America #172 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

9

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

#91 in North America #177 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

10

Ontario | Toronto

York University

#102 in North America #205 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

11

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

#110 in North America #233 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

12

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

#116 in North America #248 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

13

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

#126 in North America #289 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

14

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

#130 in North America #297 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

15

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

#137 in North America #315 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

16

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

#147 in North America #373 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

17

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

#149 in North America #379 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

18

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

#169 in North America #469 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

19

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

#172 in North America #474 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

20

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

#181 in North America #496 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

21

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

#213 in North America #609 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

22

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

#221 in North America #661 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

23

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

#223 in North America #680 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

24

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

#243 in North America #744 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

25

Ontario | Waterloo

Wilfrid Laurier University

#253 in North America #794 in the World

73% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

26

Ontario | St. Catharines

Brock University

#261 in North America #838 in the World

95% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1964 Founded

27

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

#268 in North America #864 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

28

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

#331 in North America #1167 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1871 Founded

29

Ontario | Peterborough

Trent University

#339 in North America #1211 in the World

80% Acceptance

1,600 Enrollment

1963 Founded

30

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

#349 in North America #1270 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

31

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

#352 in North America #1276 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

32

Alberta | Lethbridge

University of Lethbridge

#362 in North America #1328 in the World

66% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

33

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

#380 in North America #1398 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

34

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

#381 in North America #1401 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

35

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Saint Mary’s University

#391 in North America #1446 in the World

70% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1802 Founded

36

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

#392 in North America #1447 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

37

Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown

University of Prince Edward Island

#401 in North America #1492 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1969 Founded

38

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

#415 in North America #1524 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

39

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

#420 in North America #1537 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

40

British Columbia | Prince George

University of Northern British Columbia

#422 in North America #1544 in the World

83% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1990 Founded

41

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

#469 in North America #1711 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

42

New Brunswick | Sackville

Mount Allison University

#499 in North America #1818 in the World

66% Acceptance

72,100 Enrollment

1839 Founded

43

Quebec State | Rimouski

University of Quebec in Rimouski

#518 in North America #1906 in the World

60% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

44

Manitoba | Brandon

Brandon University

#551 in North America #2023 in the World

60% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1899 Founded

45

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

#571 in North America #2076 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

46

British Columbia | Kamloops

Thompson Rivers University

#585 in North America #2119 in the World

84% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

47

Alberta | Edmonton

MacEwan University

#593 in North America #2139 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1971 Founded

48

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

Bishop’s University

#634 in North America #2234 in the World

80% Acceptance

2,756 Enrollment

1843 Founded

49

British Columbia | Burnaby

British Columbia Institute of Technology

#636 in North America #2242 in the World

68% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1960 Founded

50

British Columbia | Nanaimo

Vancouver Island University

#663 in North America #2351 in the World

78% Acceptance

16,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

51

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

#666 in North America #2362 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

52

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Mount Saint Vincent University

#697 in North America #2465 in the World

75% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1873 Founded

53

Quebec State | Rouyn-Noranda

University of Quebec, Abitibi-Temiscamingue

#714 in North America #2525 in the World

70% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1970 Founded

54

Ontario | Toronto

OCAD University

#728 in North America #2577 in the World

65% Acceptance

4,827 Enrollment

1876 Founded

55

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

Royal Roads University

#731 in North America #2585 in the World

64% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1995 Founded

56

British Columbia | Abbotsford

University of the Fraser Valley

#742 in North America #2616 in the World

70% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1974 Founded

57

British Columbia | Langley

Trinity Western University

#759 in North America #2685 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1986 Founded

58

Ontario | North Bay

Nipissing University

#773 in North America #2726 in the World

70% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

59

Sydney

Cape Breton University

#778 in North America #2744 in the World

74% Acceptance

4,050 Enrollment

1974 Founded

60

British Columbia | Surrey

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

#800 in North America #2851 in the World

68% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1981 Founded

61

New Brunswick | Fredericton

St. Thomas University – Canada

#915 in North America #3267 in the World

64% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1910 Founded

62

Alberta | Edmonton

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

#946 in North America #3373 in the World

63% Acceptance

28,609 Enrollment

1962 Founded

63

Alberta | Calgary

SAIT Polytechnic

#981 in North America #3466 in the World

58% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1916 Founded

64

British Columbia | North Vancouver

Capilano University

#1063 in North America #3758 in the World

55% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1968 Founded

65

Alberta | Edmonton

Concordia University of Edmonton

#1144 in North America #4104 in the World

47% Acceptance

15,000 Enrollment

1921 Founded

66

British Columbia | Squamish

Quest University Canada

#1263 in North America #4558 in the World

65% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2007 Founded

67

Alberta | Edmonton

Kings University in Canada

#1268 in North America #4574 in the World

77% Acceptance

7,475 Enrollment

1979 Founded

68

Nova Scotia | Halifax

University of King’s College

#1300 in North America #4662 in the World

79% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1789 Founded

69

Nova Scotia | Halifax

NSCAD University

#1414 in North America #5042 in the World

78% Acceptance

820 Enrollment

1887 Founded

70

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Saint-Boniface

#1420 in North America #5058 in the World

100% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1818 Founded

71

Saskatchewan | Regina

First Nations University of Canada

#1462 in North America #5247 in the World

91% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1976 Founded

72

British Columbia | Vancouver

University Canada West

#1475 in North America #5291 in the World

86% Acceptance

420 Enrollment

2005 Founded

73

Nova Scotia | Pointe de l'Eglise

University of Sainte-Anne

#1477 in North America #5295 in the World

70% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1890 Founded

74

Newfoundland and Labrador | Stephenville

College of the North Atlantic

#1506 in North America #5399 in the World

100% Acceptance

17,000 Enrollment

1997 Founded

75

Manitoba | Winnipeg

Canadian Mennonite University

#1546 in North America #5566 in the World

82% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

76

New Brunswick | Moncton

Crandall University

#1674 in North America #6064 in the World

82% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1949 Founded

77

Ontario | Ancaster

Redeemer University College

#1748 in North America #6345 in the World

67% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1982 Founded

78

Ontario | Ottawa

Dominican University College

#1975 in North America #7353 in the World

100% Acceptance

910 Enrollment

1899 Founded

79

Ontario | Hearst

University of Hearst

#2019 in North America #7549 in the World

86% Acceptance

1972 Founded

80

British Columbia | Merritt

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

#2157 in North America #8496 in the World

77% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1983 Founded

81

Saskatchewan | Regina

Luther College at the University of Regina

#2177 in North America #8718 in the World

83% Acceptance

1,726 Enrollment

1913 Founded

82

Alberta | Calgary

St Mary’s University – Calgary

#2184 in North America #8788 in the World

80% Acceptance

1986 Founded

83

Saskatchewan | Regina

Campion College at the University of Regina

#2244 in North America #9473 in the World

90% Acceptance

1917 Founded

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