Top universities in Canada

Canada

This year, the QS World University Rankings 2024 included 31 top Canadian universities, ranked based on a methodology which assesses each university on its academic and employer reputation, research impact and more. 

Read on as we count down the top 10 highest-ranked universities in Canada, plus a look at how the other 21 institutions performed. 

QS World University Rankings 2024 – Top 10 universities in Canada 

Canada rank 

Global rank 

University 

21 

University of Toronto 

30 

McGill University 

=34 

University of British Columbia 

111 

University of Alberta 

112 

University of Waterloo 

114 

Western University 

=141 

Université de Montréal 

182 

University of Calgary 

=189 

McMaster University 

10 

=203 

University of Ottawa