How these universities are ranked
26 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #29 (University of Toronto) to #547 (University of Windsor); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. University of Toronto has the largest research record in this group, with 60,070,457 citations and an h-index of 1,801. 12 universities have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
Public, private and where they are
The split is 157 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Ontario (3), Quebec (1) and British Columbia (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is McGill University, founded in 1821. University of Toronto is the largest, with 97,000 students.
What the courses look like
By level: 2,307 bachelor's, 577 diploma, 257 master's and 89 professional. The most common subjects are Social Sciences & Psychology (349), Business & Management (323), Medicine & Health Sciences (231) and Education (209). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 96% are full-time and 62 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (95% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (87% of courses with a stated intake). Ontario Tech University offers the widest choice, with 141 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. McGill University is the least expensive at USD 37,000 a year and University of Toronto the most at USD 45,000; the middle of the range is about USD 40,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
