10. Queen's University
Retaining its position of joint 239th in the world and 10th in Canada, Queen’s University is located in Kingston, Ontario and is one of the oldest universities in Canada, with its 1841 establishment predating the foundation of Canada itself by 26 years.
9. University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is down four spots to rank 233rd in the world in 2020. Originally founded as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta in 1944, it now consists of five campuses, including a branch campus in Doha, Qatar which focuses on nursing.
8. Western University
Up three places to rank 211th in the world in 2020, Western University, located in London, Ontario, achieves the highest score among the top universities in Canada for the citations per faculty member indicator, at 77th.
7. University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo falls 10 places to rank joint 173rd in this year’s world rankings, but remains in the top 100 globally for the citations per faculty member indicator. It’s one of the younger universities in Canada, having been established in 1956.
6. McMaster University
Up six places to rank joint 140th in the world in 2020, McMaster University, located in Hamilton in Ontario, is well known in particular for its prestigious medical school.
5. Université de Montréal
The French-speaking Université de Montréal climbs one place among the best universities in Canada and 12 places in the world this year to rank 137th. Originally founded as a satellite campus of the Université Laval in 1878, it now has around 66,768 students including those at affiliated schools.
4. University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is down four places to rank 113th in the world this year but continues to be fourth among the top universities in Canada. The university is mostly based in Edmonton but is a huge economic driver for the entire province of Alberta, contributing five percent of its annual gross domestic product (GDP).
3. University of British Columbia
Also down four places to now rank 51st, the University of British Columbia has two main campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna in British Columbia, Canada’s westernmost province. It currently has around 65,000 students, including almost 16,200 international students.
2. McGill University
McGill University is ranked joint 35th this year alongside the US’ University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), achieving the best score out of all Canadian universities for the percentage of international students indicator (71st in the world), with international students accounting for roughly 25 percent of the student population of 40,000.
1. University of Toronto
And finally, coming in first place among the best universities in Canada is the University of Toronto, down one place this year to rank joint 29th in the world alongside the Australian National University
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