The Best Canadian Universities & Colleges in 2023
Many international students want to study at one of the top Canadian universities and colleges. Every year, the QS system ranks universities per their global standing and subject-wise performance (which includes 48 different subjects and five faculty areas) along with five regional tables.
According to the QS Ranking 2023, there are three universities in the top 100 and eleven universities in the top 250 in the global ranking table. McGill University is the best-ranked university in Canada, securing 31st position worldwide.
Here is a table of the top 25 universities in Canada with their global and country position.
| Rank | Global Ranking | University Name | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | McGill University | 81.9 |
| 2 | =34 | University of Toronto | 81.5 |
| 3 | 47 | University of British Columbia | 77 |
| 4 | 110 | University of Alberta | 56.9 |
| 5 | =116 | Université de Montréal | 55.9 |
| 6 | 152 | McMaster University | 50.4 |
| 7 | 154 | University of Waterloo | 50 |
| 8 | =172 | Western University | 46.7 |
| 9 | =237 | University of Ottawa | 39.4 |
| 10 | 242 | University of Calgary | 39 |
| 11 | =246 | Queen’s University at Kingston | 38.8 |
| 12 | =308 | Dalhousie University | 34.3 |
| 13 | =328 | Simon Fraser University | 32.9 |
| 14 | =359 | University of Victoria (UVic) | 30.5 |
| 15 | 433 | Université Laval | 26.9 |
| 16 | 456 | York University | 25.9 |
| 17 | =473 | University of Saskatchewan | 25.1 |
| 18 | 551-560 | Concordia University | – |
| 19 | 571-580 | Université du Québec | – |
| 20 | 591-600 | University of Guelph | – |
| 21 | 601-650 | Carleton University | – |
| 22 | 651-700 | University of Manitoba | – |
| 23 | 701-750 | University of New Brunswick | – |
| 24 | 751-800 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | – |
| 25 | 751-800 | University of Windsor | – |
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