Why Study in Canada
First of all moving to a country like Canada is for a high standard of living which includes healthcare, education and a neat and clean environment. Migrating to Canada will help in getting job opportunities as well. The universities in Canada have been ranked in the world top list university list. Canada is also a country with low crime rates, thus it creates an environment where people can live and stay freely.
QS World University Rankings 2024 – Top 10 universities in Canada
Canada Rank | Global Rank | University |
1 | 21 | University of Toronto |
2 | 30 | McGill University |
3 | =34 | University of British Columbia |
4 | 111 | University of Alberta |
5 | 112 | University of Waterloo |
6 | 114 | Western University |
7 | =141 | Université de Montréal |
8 | 182 | University of Calgary |
9 | =189 | McMaster University |
10 | =203 | University of Ottawa |
1. University of Toronto
Former name of the University was King’s College because it was founded by royal charter in 1827 and it is a public research university located in Toronto. With the motto of “As a tree through the ages”, this university offers 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate courses.
Courses offered:
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate
2. McGill University
The university was founded in 1821 by the royal charter, it is an english language public research university located in Canada. Former name of the university was University of McGill College, it got the name from the person named James McGill who gave the land and the university name was officially changed to McGill university in 1885. Each year the university has an enrolment of more than 39,000 students.
Courses offered:
- Undergraduate programs
- Graduate programs
- Post doctoral studies
3. The University of British Columbia
This university is the oldest public research university in British Columbia founded in 1908. The motto of the university is “it’s yours”, it has two campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna in British Columbia.
Courses offered:
- Undergraduate
- Graduate
4. University of Alberta
This university was founded in 1908 and it is a public research university that has grown as one of Canada’s top universities. It has five campuses with a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and professional development programs. The motto of the university is “Whatsoever things are true”.
Courses offered:
- Undergraduate
- Graduate
- Continuing education
5. University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a public research university with a motto of “in harmony with truth” established in 1956. This university has a rank of 112 in world university ranking.
Courses offered:
- Undergraduate
- Graduate
6. Western University
Western University, also called as The University of Ontario, is a public research university located in London Ontario and it was founded on 7th March 1878 by Bishop Issac. The motto of the university is “Truth and usefulness”.
Courses offered:
- Undergraduate programs
- Graduate programs
- Research and innovations
Deadline:
- Undergraduate programs – March 29,2024
- Graduate programs – July 1
- Research – Feb 1(summer term), June 1(Fall term) and Oct 15(Winter term)
7. Université de Montréal
This university is a french language public research university in Canada, it was founded in 1878. This university offers more than 650 undergraduate and graduate programs, which include 71 research programs. The motto of the university is “It shines by faith and knowledge”.
Courses offered:
- Graduate programs
- Undergraduate programs
- Doctoral programs
Intakes
- Winter term
- Summer term
- Fall term
8. University of Calgary
This university is a branch of the University of Alberta and was founded in 1908 as a public research university in Canada with the Motto of “I will lift up my eyes”. The main campus is located near the river called Bow and this is the one of Canada’s top research universities. 170000 alumni from this university reside in more than 152 countries.
Courses offered:
- Bachelors courses
- Masters courses
- Doctoral courses
Intakes:
- Fall admission
- Winter admission
- Spring admission
- Summer admission
9. McMaster University
This university also called as Mac or McMaster, the main campus is 121 hectares of land which is located near to Royal Botanical Gardens with 136 years of old. McMaster is a public research university founded in 1887 with a motto of “In Christ all things consist”.
Courses offered:
- Undergraduate programs
- Graduate programs
- Part-time studies and continuing education
- MBA programs
10. University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa is the largest English-french bilingual university in the world. It was first established in 1848 with the motto of “ God is the master of science”. This university offers wide variety of programs and this university’s library has 4.5 million titles.
Courses offered:
- Undergraduate programs
- Graduate programs
- Dual fast-track degrees
Intakes
- Fall term
- Winter term
- Spring/Summer term
