Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

7 Best Universities in Montreal

Exploring the academic landscape of Montreal, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 7 higher education institutions. The algorithmic evaluation processed 599.6K scholarly outputs and 20.41M peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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McGill University

#3 in Canada #31 in North America

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

2

University of Montreal

#7 in Canada #75 in North America

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

3

Concordia University

#20 in Canada #147 in North America

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

4

University of Quebec in Montreal

#21 in Canada #149 in North America

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

5

Polytechnic School of Montreal

#28 in Canada #243 in North America

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

6

#33 in Canada #333 in North America

17% Acceptance

19,000 Enrollment

1907 Founded

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School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

#44 in Canada #415 in North America

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded