McGill University

McGill University in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #30
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #38
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #76
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #62

The publishers disagree by 46 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Montreal, Canada

Founded

1821

Total students

≈ 40,000

International students

≈ 31%

Group

U15

Official site

www.mcgill.ca

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Engineering - Mineral & Mining #2
2. Anatomy & Physiology #5
3. Library & Information Management #11
4. Music #13
5. Performing Arts #15
6. Psychology #22
7. Medicine #23
8. Life Sciences & Medicine #28
9. Education #28
10. Law #30
11. Engineering - Chemical #31
12. Anthropology #31
13. Sports-related Subjects #31
14. Linguistics #32
15. Environmental Sciences #32
16. Social Sciences & Management #32
17. Sociology #32
18. Arts & Humanities #35
19. History #35
20. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #35
21. Politics & International Studies #35
22. Geography #36
23. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #37
24. Statistics & Operational Research #37
25. English Language & Literature #38
26. Biological Sciences #39
27. Natural Sciences #39
28. Modern Languages #40
29. Engineering & Technology #41
30. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #41
31. Engineering - Civil & Structural #42
32. Computer Science & Information Systems #43
33. Business & Management Studies #44
34. Development Studies #46
35. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies #47
36. Chemistry #47
37. Earth & Marine Sciences #48
38. Marketing #48
39. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #49
40. Geology #49
41. Geophysics #49
42. Nursing #50
43. Accounting & Finance #54
44. Mathematics #55
45. Materials Science #57
46. Physics & Astronomy #61
47. Agriculture & Forestry #65
48. Economics & Econometrics #93
49. History of Art —
50. Architecture & Built Environment —
51. Philosophy —
52. Dentistry —
53. Communication & Media Studies —
54. Social Policy & Administration —
55. Archaeology —