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University of Toronto tops our list of 19 Public Built Environment universities in Canada at #29 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. University of British Columbia (QS World #40) and Simon Fraser University (QS World #308) complete the top three. Across the whole list there are 39 courses to choose from.
19 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 2 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 3 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 1 course in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 4 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 3 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 4 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 3 courses in Built Environment
Public University · 2 courses in Built Environment
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4 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #29 (University of Toronto) to #333 (York University); 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.
The split is 19 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.
By level: 14 bachelor's, 7 diploma, 4 foundation and 3 master's. Within the subject, the largest areas are Built Environment (36) and Building Surveying (3). The usual length is 4 years and 1 year. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (92% of courses with a stated intake). Algonquin College offers the widest choice, with 4 of these courses.
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.
University of Toronto (QS World #29), University of British Columbia (QS World #40) and Simon Fraser University (QS World #308) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, University of British Columbia is the least expensive at about USD 40,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
19 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1 year the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Algonquin College, with 4, ahead of University of the Fraser Valley (4).
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