How these universities are ranked
15 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 59,684,471 citations and an h-index of 1,794.
Public, private and where they are
The split is 43 public to 0 private institutions. By location, Ontario (1) and British Columbia (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is University of Toronto, founded in 1827. University of Toronto is the largest, with 97,000 students.
Inside the course list
By level: 129 bachelor's, 5 master's, 3 diploma and 3 phd / doctorate. Within the subject, the largest areas are Life Sciences (122), Biology (13), Biochemistry (8) and Bioinformatics (2). The usual length is 4 years and 90 Crédits. 99% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (95% of courses with a stated intake). Ontario Tech University offers the widest choice, with 9 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. University of British Columbia is the least expensive at USD 40,000 a year and University of Toronto the most at USD 45,000; the middle of the range is about USD 45,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
