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University of Toronto tops our list of 61 Public Computer Science & IT universities in Canada at #29 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Toronto, Mississauga (QS World #29) and University of Toronto, Scarborough (QS World #29). Across the whole list there are 264 courses to choose from.
61 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPublic University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 1 course in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 4 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 6 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 10 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 10 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 2 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 3 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 14 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 12 courses in Computer Science & IT
Public University · 7 courses in Computer Science & IT
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16 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. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Toronto is cited most (59,684,471 citations). 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
61 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Ontario (3) 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: 163 bachelor's, 38 diploma, 22 master's and 2 foundation. Within the subject, the largest areas are Computer Science & IT (231), Computer Science (13), Artificial Intelligence (6) and Information Technology (6). The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 98% are full-time and 2 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (95% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (88% of courses with a stated intake). Ontario Tech University offers the widest choice, with 43 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 3 of these universities. McMaster University 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 42,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Toronto (QS World #29), University of Toronto, Mississauga (QS World #29) and University of Toronto, Scarborough (QS World #29) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, McMaster University is the least expensive at about USD 40,000 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
61 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 95% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
2 of these courses are listed as online.
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