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Best Universities in Canada 2026

A consensus ranking of 34 universities in Canada, aggregating QS, THE, ARWU (Shanghai) and U.S. News into one transparent table. Part of our <a href="/rankings/country/">global rankings by country</a> coverage (North America).

Data verified: June 2026 · Latest published edition of each ranking
How these rankings work: each university's position in QS, THE, ARWU and U.S. News is converted to a percentile, averaged with equal weight, and re-ordered by that average. Only universities appearing in at least one major ranking are shown. Full details on the methodology page.
#University QS 2026THE 2026ARWU 2025U.S. News 2026 Consensus score
1 University of Toronto · Toronto 29 21 25 16 98.5
2 University of British Columbia · Vancouver 40 45 53 41 97.1
3 McGill University · Montreal 27 38 76 62 96.5
4 Université de Montréal · Montreal 76 150 · 192 93
5 University of Alberta · Edmonton 94 119 101-150 156 92.2
6 McMaster University 173 · 101-150 146 90.5
7 University of Waterloo · Waterloo 119 · 151-200 197 88.9
8 University of Calgary 211 200 151-200 204 87.9
9 University of Montreal 168 · 151-200 · 87
10 University of Ottawa 219 · 201-300 256 83.7
11 Queen's University 191 325 201-300 · 83
12 Western University 151 225 301-400 314 82.6
13 Dalhousie University 283 375 301-400 385 78.2
14 University of Victoria 358 325 301-400 394 77.8
15 Simon Fraser University 308 325 401-500 424 75.5
16 Laval University 469 450 301-400 451 74.1
17 University of Saskatchewan 378 375 401-500 568 72.2
18 University of Manitoba 643 550 301-400 440 70.8
19 York University 333 450 601-700 514 67.5
20 University of Guelph 504 450 501-600 556 67.4
21 Université du Québec 851-900 550 · · 64.4
22 Carleton University 781-790 550 501-600 616 61.8
23 Concordia University 465 700 601-700 755 59.7
24 Toronto Metropolitan University 711-720 700 · 1041 59.1
25 Memorial University of Newfoundland 660 550 701-800 · 54.8
26 University of Windsor 546 550 901-1000 1125 48.5
27 University of New Brunswick 622 · 901-1000 919 42.6
28 University of Quebec Montreal · · 701-800 847 41.3
29 University of Sherbrooke 901-950 · 701-800 · 39.3
30 University of Regina 1001-1200 900 901-1000 · 35
31 Brock University 1201-1400 1350 801-900 1637 25.1

About Canada higher education

Canada combines British and American academic traditions with a publicly-funded university system. Canadian universities are known for their strong co-op programs, multicultural campuses, and generous post-graduation work permits. Toronto, UBC, and McGill consistently lead global rankings.

Data sources

QS World University Rankings 2026QS Quacquarelli Symonds · Jun 2025 · official release
THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · Oct 2025 · official release
ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · Aug 2025 · official release
U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release
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EduRank (2026). Best Universities in Canada 2026. Retrieved June 2026, from https://edurank.co/rankings/country/ca/
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