For your information, there are 26 Canadian universities in the QS World University Rankings® 2020. The Global Exposure going to tell you about the Top 10 Best Universities of Canada List 2020.

Canada really has some of the top universities in the world, as per Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2020. Of course, it is possible that a student might not have heard of all the universities but rest assured that with the fact that 9 universities being in the top 200 universities of the world, Canada offers huge opportunities for an education that is simply world-class! Canada also provides cheaper options, quicker application processes, and a host of opportunities for permanently residing there. BTW, Canada’s top 2 universities – Toronto and British Columbia – score very high in research impact, meaning thereby that they produce consistently high quality work that is well respected academically. Most of its universities are well known not only for promoting a really global outlook by recruiting international students but also for recruiting excellent faculty as well as encouraging international collaborations, with the result that students really enjoy a cosmopolitan atmosphere on their campuses. As per reliable student surveys, it has been found that above 90 % of students were very satisfied with the studies and nearly 95 % recommended Canada as a really good educational destination.

(QS stands for Quacquarelli Symonds a British company specializing in education. The company was founded in 1990 by Nunzio Quacquarelli.)

The ranking is generally based on 6 parameters and includes academic reputations as well as Faculty Member citations which indicated his/her measure of research impact.

Here is the ranking in order from 1 to 10 as of 2020 for your knowledge and information :

Top 10 Universities in Canada List 2020

1. University of Toronto

The University of Toronto holds on its first position among the Universities in Canada. It gets its best score for its academic reputation in the world and is also in the top 50 for its reputation among employers.

This University was earlier controlled by the Church of England. It was the first University founded in “Upper Canada”. It was originally structured like a collegiate system, like some universities in the UK. All colleges attached to this University have distinct histories and well-known traditions. The University has several pioneering landmarks to its name. For example, it has Canada’s first publishing house, first forest science faculty, and was the first University to reach more than C$1 billion in endowments. It is also known for the School of Literary Criticism, Communication Theory, Computer Science Theory, and Stem Cell Treatment Research. The campus has many historic buildings and courtyards that outmatch European campuses. This University is one of the best-known universities in the world for Medicine. It offers graduate degrees in more than 700 subjects and postgraduate degrees exceeding 200 subjects. Its notable alumni include 5 Canadian Prime Ministers and famous writers like Michael Ondaatje and Margaret Atwood. Further, 10 well known Nobel laureates are also associated with it.

2. McGill University

McGill University has the best score for the percentage of international students out of the top 10, with students coming from nearly 150 countries.

This is the only Canadian University, which has been represented in the University Leaders Forum of the famous World Economic Forum – comprising of the heads of 26 of the world’s topmost higher education institutions. It was founded as long back as in 1821. Its main campus is at the base of Mount Royal in Montreal. Interestingly, most of the University buildings are located on park-like campuses, which also offer living accommodation to first-year students. Incidentally, all original buildings had been constructed using local grey limestone, giving the campus unique and aesthetic looks. The University had founded the nation’s first faculty of medicine in 1829 and even today it scores very high in the world ranking for its clinical subjects. BTW, it offers degrees in more than 300 subjects and nearly 30,000 thousand students from 150 countries study here. Well known Singer Leonard Cohen and Actor William Shatner both had graduated from here.

3. University of British Columbia

One of the best Universities in Canada is the University of British Columbia is located in Vancouver and Kelowna in British Columbia (the country’s westernmost province). It has the reputation of having graduated 8 Nobel Prize winners and 71 Rhodes scholars.

It is the oldest university and is one of the most competitive universities in Canada. It has two campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna. The main Vancouver campus is near to many lovely beaches and enjoys views of the North Shore Mountains. It has several picturesque botanical and memorial gardens on its campus. It also houses a renowned Centre of Performing Arts. The University offers several scholarships to students, and one of the most famous ones is the Donald A. Wehrung International Award for the students coming from war-torn countries. It boasts of 8 Nobel Prize Winners, 71 Rhodes Scholars as well as nearly 65 Olympic medal winners too. BTW, the world’s largest Cyclotron – a type of particle accelerator – is located in this University and it has a country’s well known National Laboratory for Particle and Nuclear Physics. It is divided into twelve Faculties on the Vancouver campus and seven Faculties on the Kelowna campus. It also offers a Special Joint Undergraduate Program with Sciences Po in Paris. BTW, 3 Canadian Prime Ministers have been educated here including the current Prime Minister–Justin Trudeau, who had graduated from here with a Bachelor of Education degree.

4. The University of Canada: Alberta University

The University of Alberta is ranked 109th in the world, based in Edmonton and a huge economic driver for the province of Alberta, contributing around 5% of its annual gross domestic product (GDP).

It is a public research university situated in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded as long back as in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford who was the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, the first president. The University consists of 4 campuses in Edmonton, Camrose, and in Calgary. The original North Campus has nearly 150 buildings spread over almost 50 city blocks on the southern side of the North Saskatchewan River Valley. Nearly 39,000 students from Canada and 150 other countries study here. It offers around 400 programs and has around 18 faculties. It is the major economic driver of Alberta and its impact on the Alberta economy is around $12.3 billion annually or 5% of its GDP. It is recognized by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University Rankings as well as the Times Higher Education World University Rankings as one of the top 100 universities in the world. The University is a leading institution for the study of Ukraine as well and the famous Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies is located here. Among its famous alumni are: 1. Governor-General Roland Michener 2. Prime Minister Joe Clark and 3. Chief Justice of Canada Beverley  McLachlin. It also has some Nobel Laureates too. It is also a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network and several other important organizations.

5. McMaster University of Canada

McMaster University Ranked 146th in the world in 2020 and the fifth highest-ranked university in Canada, McMaster University is based in Hamilton, Ontario, and is particularly well-known for its medical school.

University is situated in Hamilton, Ontario and the campus is spread over nearly 121 hectares near the Royal Botanical Garden. Its name comes from William McMaster, a very famous Canadian senator and a prominent banker who had donated nearly C$900,000 when the institution was initially founded. It has not only a well known medical school but also has faculties of engineering/business/humanities / social sciences and science. It gives a very strong importance to research especially in the field of health sciences like Stem Cell and Cancer research. The University has faculties from more than 90 countries and has exchange agreements with several universities all over the world. The university’s famous motto – “All things cohere in Christ” is written in Greek instead of in usual Latin or English languages.

6. Université de Montréal

Université de Montréal, established in 1878, is the top-ranked Francophone (using French as its main language) institution in the country.

It is the second-largest university in terms of student numbers and has the distinction of being the only French-speaking University among the top five. It has more than 41,000 students and around 25% of them are international. Its main campus is on the slopes of Mount Royal. The landmark central building was built in ancient but well known Art Deco style. Around 74% of students are pursuing undergraduate degrees. It has a students’ union representing both postgraduate and undergraduate students. The University is popular for its sports activity and well-known teams compete in games such as badminton, football, and hockey. Many business leaders like Louis R. Chênevert, CEO of United Technologies Corporation have graduated from here. Its graduates are famous for their contributions to innovative research in nuclear power, visual perception and quantum cryptography, etc. The former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and 10 other premiers of Quebec are some of its well-known alumni.

7. University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo ranked 163rd in the world in 2020, the University of Waterloo is in the top 100 globally for citations per faculty member indicator. It was established in 1956, thus making it one of the youngest top Canadian universities.

The University of Waterloo is a public research university with its main campus in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Its huge main campus is adjacent to Waterloo and Waterloo Park. It offers academic programs administered by 6 faculties and 10 schools. It also has 3 satellite campuses and 4 affiliated colleges. It is also a member of the U15. This university is most well known for its cooperative education programs, which allow students to integrate r education with work experiences. It operates the largest post-secondary co-operative education program in the world. It has over 17,000 undergraduate students in more than 140 cooperative programs. It was established on 1 July 1957 as the Waterloo College Associate Faculties. It was established basically to fill the need of training engineers and technicians for Canada’s growing postwar economy.

8. Western University

Western University is located in London, Ontario, and is ranked joint 214th in the world, achieving the best score in this top 10 for a percentage of international faculty members.

name is the University of Western Ontario (UWO), but it has been branded as Western University as of 2012. It is a public research university in London, Ontario, Canada. Its huge main campus is located near the famous Thames River. It operates 12 faculties and schools. It is also a member of the U15, a group of research-oriented universities in Canada. It was initially founded on 7 March 1878 by Bishop Isaac Hellmuth of the Anglican Diocese of Huron as “The Western University of London Ontario”. It then had incorporated Huron University College, which had been set up in 1863. The first 4 faculties were Arts / Divinity / Law and Medicine. Since 1919, the University has been affiliated with several other colleges. It grew quite substantially in the post World War II period and many new faculties and schools were added to it. It is also a co-educational university, with more than 24,000 students, and boasts of over 306,000 living alumni worldwide. It has been recognized by a number of well-known bodies all over the world. Some of its notable alumni include several government officials, academicians, business leaders Nobel Laureates, Rhodes Scholars, and other distinguished fellows. Its sports teams are known as the Western Mustangs, and they also compete in the Ontario University Athletic Conference of U Sports.

9. University of Calgary

University of Calgary study in Canada from India Ranked 229th in the world, the University of Calgary is made up of five campuses, including a branch in Doha, Qatar, which was opened in 2007 and focuses on nursing education.

It is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It started in 1944 as the Calgary Branch of the University of Alberta prior to being instituted as a separate and autonomous university in 1966. It has 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centers. Its main campus is near the Bow River and a smaller south campus is situated in the city center. Its strength is around 25,000 undergraduate and 5,000 graduates. It has more than 170,000 alumni in 152 countries. One of its main alumni is James Gosling, who invented the Java computer language. Among its other alumni are –former Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, and former Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk. It is also a member of the U15. It has sponsored research revenue of around $360.5 million, with total revenues exceeding $1.1 billion, — one of the highest in Canada. It maintains very close ties with the petroleum and geoscience industry through the Department of Geo-Sciences and the Schulich School of Engineering. Its main campus covers around 200 hectares (490 acres). This campus houses its various research facilities and the Geological Survey of Canada office is located close by.

10. Queen’s University

Queen’s University, based in Kingston, Ontario, continues to rank 10th among the top universities in Canada. It is one of the oldest Canadian universities, founded in 1841 predating even the founding of Canada itself (by 26 years).

Conclusion about 10 Best Universities in Canada List in 2020

It grew substantially over the next decade, adding a Faculty of Arts in 1960, and the College of Optometry of Ontario School of Optometry and Vision Science, which was separated from Toronto in 1967. It is also coeducational, and in 2016 it had around 30,600 undergraduates and about 5,300 postgraduate students. Its alumni and former students of the university can be found across Canada and in over 140 countries. It is recognized by a number of well know academic bodies. Its sports teams, known as Waterloo Warriors, also compete in the Ontario University Athletics conference of the U Sports.

Having seen brief details of TOP 10 best Universities of Canada list 2020, let us see the next 16 (Total 26 as mentioned earlier):

The other 16 Universities in Canada: 

1. Simon Fraser University – ranked 264TH
2. Dalhousie University – ranked 279TH
3. The University of Ottawa – ranked 289TH
4. The University of Victoria – ranked 359TH
5. Laval University – ranked 402ND
6. The University of Saskatchewan – ranked 461ST
7. Concordia University – ranked 464TH
8. York University – ranked 481TH
9. Université du Québec – ranked 550TH
10. The University of Guelph – ranked 590TH
11. The University of Manitoba – ranked 650TH
12. Carleton University – ranked 700TH
13. The Memorial University of Newfoundland –ranked 651ST
14. Université de Sherbrooke – ranked 651ST
15. The University of Windsor – ranked 652ND
16. Ryerson University – ranked 801S

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