How these universities are ranked
17 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".
Public, private and where they are
58 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Ontario (3) 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.
Levels, lengths and start dates
By level: 178 bachelor's, 14 master's, 8 diploma and 5 foundation. Within the subject, the largest areas are Science (174), Mathematics (11), Chemistry (8) and Biotechnology (7). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 99% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (99% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (94% of courses with a stated intake). University of Calgary offers the widest choice, with 17 of these courses.
What it costs
We hold indicative fees for 4 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 42,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
