According to the Times Higher Education Ranking of the best universities in Canada, the country has some of the best universities in the world. Canadian educational institutions are considered the leading ones on the planet. Universities in Canada are in the TOP-200 of the Times Higher Education Ranking and offer the highest quality education.
Tuition fees in Canada are affordable, the application process is simpler than in Europe and the United States, and there are excellent opportunities for obtaining permanent residency.
Two of the best universities in Canada - the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia - are valued for their high level of research, quality academic work. Besides that, there are universities of Quebec, Montreal, Alberta, Vancouver etc in list.
Canadian universities are renowned for promoting a global outlook, high enrollment rates for international students and staff, encouraging international collaboration, and the ability to create a cosmopolitan campus atmosphere.
According to a survey of international students by the Canadian Bureau of International Education, more than 90% of those surveyed were satisfied or very satisfied with their studies in Canada, and 95% would recommend Canada as a place to study in higher education.
Times Higher Education's best universities in Canada 2024
| Rank |
Name Country/Region |
No. of FTE Students | No. of students per staff | International Students | Female:Male Ratio |
| 21 | University of Toronto | 79,282 | 25.8 | 27% | 56 : 44 |
| 41 | University of British Columbia | 58,987 | 19.4 | 34% | 55 : 45 |
| 49 | McGill University | 30,821 | 11.9 | 29% | 61 : 39 |
| =103 | McMaster University | 28,254 | 30.9 | 22% | 56 : 44 |
| =109 | University of Alberta | 33,730 | 22.8 | 27% | n/a |
| =111 | Université de Montréal | 39,935 | 20.5 | 22% | n/a |
| =158 | University of Waterloo | 36,904 | 24.2 | 23% | 47 : 53 |
| =177 | University of Ottawa | 38,366 | 27.2 | 26% | 59 : 41 |
| 201–250 | University of Calgary | 34,012 | 18.8 | 24% | 54 : 46 |
| 201–250 | Western University | 30,176 | 33.0 | 24% | 56 : 44 |
| 251–300 | Université Laval | 30,362 | 17.9 | 16% | 58 : 42 |
| 251–300 | Queen’s University | 27,034 | 25.9 | 16% | 58 : 42 |
| 251–300 | Simon Fraser University | 27,269 | 26.8 | 31% | 54 : 46 |
| 301–350 | Dalhousie University | 17,314 | 14.7 | 27% | 54 : 46 |
| 351–400 | University of Manitoba | 30,316 | 30.0 | 21% | 54 : 46 |
| 351–400 | University of Saskatchewan | 17,924 | 18.1 | 21% | 56 : 44 |
| 351–400 | University of Victoria | 21,486 | 23.9 | 21% | 56 : 44 |
| 351–400 | York University | 44,038 | 29.1 | 28% | 55 : 45 |
| 401–500 | University of Guelph | 22,936 | 27.3 | 10% | 59 : 41 |
| 401–500 | Université du Québec | 51,748 | 18.4 | 11% | 58 : 42 |
| 501–600 | Carleton University | 29,656 | 29.4 | 21% | 50 : 50 |
| 501–600 | Concordia University | 36,749 | 34.6 | 34% | 50 : 50 |
| 501–600 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | 16,318 | 15.1 | 23% | 55 : 45 |
| 501–600 | University of Windsor | 14,849 | 34.1 | 35% | n/a |
| 601–800 | University of New Brunswick UNB | 8,308 | 15.0 | 14% | 53 : 47 |
| 601–800 | Ontario Tech University | 9,449 | 30.1 | 8% | 43 : 57 |
| 601–800 | Toronto Metropolitan University | 39,142 | 42.8 | 9% | 55 : 45 |
| 801–1000 | Lakehead University | 8,434 | 25.0 | 19% | 56 : 44 |
| 801–1000 | University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) | 2,937 | 16.5 | 12% | 61 : 39 |
| 801–1000 | University of Regina | 14,167 | 24.6 | 26% | 49 : 51 |
| 1201–1500 | University of Lethbridge | 7,181 | 13.4 | 12% | n/a |
