Shreyashi Pathak Study Abroad Content Specialist
Study Abroad Content Specialist
According to the Maclean’s reputation survey, nearly 50 top universities in Canada have been assessed based on quality and innovation. The survey of Maclean’s covered university faculty, senior administrators, business professionals in Canada, and their views on the quality of the universities. The following table represents some of the top colleges in Canada based on reputation according to the report released by Maclean’s:
| University | 2025 Maclean’s Ranking by Reputation |
|---|---|
| University of Toronto | #1 |
| University of British Columbia | #2 |
| McGill University | #3 |
| University of Waterloo | #4 |
| McMaster University | #5 |
| University of Montreal | #6 |
| Queen’s University | #7 |
| University of Alberta | #8 |
| Western University | #9 |
| Simon Fraser University | #10 |
| University of Calgary | #11 |
| Laval University | #12 |
| York University | #13 |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | #14 |
| Dalhousie University | #15 |
| Victoria University | #16 |
| University of Ottawa | #17 |
| Concordia University | #18 |
| University of Guelph | #19 |
| University of Sherbrooke | #20 |
| Carleton University | #21 |
| University of Manitoba | #22 |
| University of Quebec in Montreal | #23 |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | #24 |
| University of Saskatchewan | #25 |
Maclean’s Top Canada Universities by Innovation, 2025
The most innovative universities in Canada according to Maclean’s survey, 2025 is provided bin the following table:
| University | Maclean’s Ranking 2025 by Innovation |
|---|---|
| University of Toronto | #1 |
| University of Waterloo | #2 |
| McGill University | #3 |
| University of British Columbia | #4 |
| McMaster University | #5 |
| University of Montreal | #6 |
| University of Alberta | #7 |
| Queen’s University | #8 |
| University of Calgary | #9 |
| Western University | #10 |
Maclean’s Top Canada Universities by Scholarships, 2025
The 2025 Maclean’s rankings for the commitment to funding scholarships and bursaries by the universities in Canada is provided in the following table:
| University | Maclean’s Ranking 2025 for Scholarships | |
|---|---|---|
| University of Ottawa | #1 | |
| McGill University | #2 | |
| University of Alberta | #3 | |
| University of Calgary | #4 | |
| Queen’s University | #5 | #5 |
| University of Toronto | #5 | |
| Dalhousie University | #7 | |
| Western University | #8 | |
| University of Manitoba | #9 | |
| Laval University | #10 | |
| University of Montreal | #11 | |
| University of Saskatchewan | #12 | |
| University of British Columbia | #13 | |
| University of Sherbrooke | #14 | |
| McMaster University | #15 |
Maclean’s Top Canada Universities by Student-Faculty Ratio, 2025
Maclean’s has measured and compared the number of full-time students per equivalent full-time faculty members of the top universities in Canada. The following table reflected the measure denoting the students’ access to professors in their respective universities:
| University | Student-Faculty Ratio | Maclean’s Ranking 2025 by Student-Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| University of Sherbrooke | 15:2 | #1 |
| McGill University | 17:5 | #2 |
| University of British Columbia | 18:5 | #3 |
| Dalhousie University | 19.0 | #4 |
| University of Calgary | 19:5 | #5 |
| University of Saskatchewan | 20:4 | #6 |
| University of Manitoba | 23:3 | #7 |
| Laval University | 24:3 | #8 |
| University of Montreal | 26:7 | #9 |
| Western University | 27:5 | #10 |
| University of Alberta | 26:5 | #11 |
| University of Ottawa | 29:8 | #12 |
| University of Toronto | 31:7 | #13 |
| Queen’s University | 35:1 | #14 |
| McMaster University | 38:7 | #15 |
Maclean’s Top Canada Universities by Student Service, 2025
Maclean’s have compared the top universities in Canada according to their commitment to funding student services. The following table shows the percentage of total operating expenses of the universities in Canada for funding student services.
| University | Percentage of University’s Expenditure | Maclean’s Ranking 2025 by Student Service |
|---|---|---|
| McMaster University | 6.5 | #1 |
| University of Manitoba | 4.8 | #2 |
| Western University | 4.7 | #3 |
| University of Toronto | 4.5 | #4 |
| University of Ottawa | 4.5 | #4 |
| University of Sherbrooke | 4.4 | #6 |
| Laval University | 3.9 | #7 |
| University of Calgary | 3.5 | #8 |
| Queen’s University | 3.5 | #9 |
| McGill University | 3.4 | #10 |
| Dalhousie University | 3.1 | #11 |
| University of Montreal | 3.1 | #12 |
| University of Saskatchewan | 3.2 | #12 |
| University of British Columbia | 3.1 | #13 |
| University of Alberta | 2.7 | #15 |
Maclean’s have ranked the universities on several other aspects, like, student awards, faculty awards, total research dollars, operating budget, library expenses among others. You can explore the comprehensive rankings to know more about the universities.
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