Best Reliability and Quality Universities in Canada [2026 Rankings]

1

Ontario | Toronto

University of Toronto

For Reliability and Quality

#13 in North America #22 in the World

54% Acceptance

102,431 Enrollment

1827 Founded

2

Ontario | Waterloo

University of Waterloo

For Reliability and Quality

#15 in North America #28 in the World

54% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1957 Founded

3

Saskatchewan | Saskatoon

University of Saskatchewan

For Reliability and Quality

#16 in North America #29 in the World

50% Acceptance

20,953 Enrollment

1907 Founded

4

Alberta | Edmonton

University of Alberta

For Reliability and Quality

#22 in North America #42 in the World

53% Acceptance

31,185 Enrollment

1908 Founded

5

British Columbia | Vancouver

University of British Columbia

For Reliability and Quality

#31 in North America #67 in the World

52% Acceptance

71,201 Enrollment

1908 Founded

6

Quebec State | Montreal

Concordia University

For Reliability and Quality

#39 in North America #93 in the World

44% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1974 Founded

7

Alberta | Calgary

University of Calgary

For Reliability and Quality

#43 in North America #113 in the World

55% Acceptance

33,000 Enrollment

1966 Founded

8

Ontario | Ottawa

University of Ottawa

For Reliability and Quality

#45 in North America #120 in the World

47% Acceptance

42,027 Enrollment

1848 Founded

9

Quebec State | Montreal

McGill University

For Reliability and Quality

#51 in North America #138 in the World

46% Acceptance

37,888 Enrollment

1821 Founded

10

Ontario | Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster University

For Reliability and Quality

#52 in North America #141 in the World

49% Acceptance

27,965 Enrollment

1887 Founded

11

Ontario | London, Ontario

Western University

For Reliability and Quality

#61 in North America #164 in the World

31% Acceptance

21,836 Enrollment

1878 Founded

12

Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's

Memorial University of Newfoundland

For Reliability and Quality

#79 in North America #213 in the World

78% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1925 Founded

13

Ontario | Toronto

Ryerson University

For Reliability and Quality

#81 in North America #217 in the World

61% Acceptance

38,950 Enrollment

1948 Founded

14

Ontario | Ottawa

Carleton University

For Reliability and Quality

#98 in North America #275 in the World

17% Acceptance

9,109 Enrollment

1942 Founded

15

Nova Scotia | Halifax

Dalhousie University

For Reliability and Quality

#99 in North America #276 in the World

82% Acceptance

30,867 Enrollment

1818 Founded

16

Quebec State | Quebec City

Laval University

For Reliability and Quality

#102 in North America #299 in the World

49% Acceptance

56,000 Enrollment

1852 Founded

17

Manitoba | Winnipeg

University of Manitoba

For Reliability and Quality

#104 in North America #304 in the World

52% Acceptance

29,800 Enrollment

1877 Founded

18

Ontario | Windsor

University of Windsor

For Reliability and Quality

#107 in North America #314 in the World

30% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1857 Founded

19

British Columbia | Victoria, British Columbia

University of Victoria

For Reliability and Quality

#111 in North America #337 in the World

52% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1963 Founded

20

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Montreal

For Reliability and Quality

#115 in North America #346 in the World

41% Acceptance

66,972 Enrollment

1878 Founded

21

Ontario | Oshawa

Ontario Tech University

For Reliability and Quality

#143 in North America #475 in the World

73% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

2002 Founded

22

British Columbia | Burnaby

Simon Fraser University

For Reliability and Quality

#146 in North America #489 in the World

77% Acceptance

15,999 Enrollment

1965 Founded

23

Ontario | Guelph

University of Guelph

For Reliability and Quality

#187 in North America #724 in the World

68% Acceptance

4,336 Enrollment

1964 Founded

24

Ontario | Toronto

York University

For Reliability and Quality

#191 in North America #737 in the World

32% Acceptance

53,000 Enrollment

1959 Founded

25

Saskatchewan | Regina

University of Regina

For Reliability and Quality

#213 in North America #911 in the World

68% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1911 Founded

26

Ontario | Greater Sudbury

Laurentian University

For Reliability and Quality

#224 in North America #980 in the World

66% Acceptance

9,323 Enrollment

1960 Founded

27

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Royal Military College of Canada

For Reliability and Quality

#202 in North America #850 in the World

22% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1876 Founded

28

Ontario | Thunder Bay

Lakehead University

For Reliability and Quality

#267 in North America #1395 in the World

90% Acceptance

16,092 Enrollment

1965 Founded

29

Ontario | Kingston, Ontario

Queen’s University

For Reliability and Quality

#67 in North America #188 in the World

64% Acceptance

35,612 Enrollment

1841 Founded

30

Nova Scotia | Antigonish

St. Francis Xavier University

For Reliability and Quality

#312 in North America #1863 in the World

71% Acceptance

7,281 Enrollment

1853 Founded

31

Quebec State | Gatineau

University of Quebec in Outaouais

For Reliability and Quality

#308 in North America #1841 in the World

50% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1981 Founded

32

New Brunswick | Moncton

University of Moncton

For Reliability and Quality

#309 in North America #1846 in the World

70% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1864 Founded

33

Quebec State | Montreal

School of Higher Technology – University of Quebec

For Reliability and Quality

#116 in North America #350 in the World

82% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1974 Founded

34

New Brunswick | Fredericton

University of New Brunswick

For Reliability and Quality

#140 in North America #458 in the World

66% Acceptance

32,036 Enrollment

1785 Founded

35

Quebec State | Chicoutimi

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi

For Reliability and Quality

#227 in North America #1020 in the World

60% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

36

Quebec State | Trois-Rivieres

University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres

For Reliability and Quality

#210 in North America #894 in the World

60% Acceptance

14,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

37

Quebec State | Montreal

Polytechnic School of Montreal

For Reliability and Quality

#91 in North America #249 in the World

65% Acceptance

9,476 Enrollment

1873 Founded

38

Quebec State | Sherbrooke

University of Sherbrooke

For Reliability and Quality

#197 in North America #825 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

39

Quebec State | Montreal

University of Quebec in Montreal

For Reliability and Quality

#152 in North America #525 in the World

63% Acceptance

40,000 Enrollment

1969 Founded

39 Best Universities in Canada for Reliability and Quality

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