Top Design Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#27/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	McGill University, Montreal 9.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada46%Acceptance Rate	MA Urban Development and Urban Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE65 Programs	Tuition: (CA$29,780/Yr)$22K/Yr Living: (CA$875/Yr)$647.5/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#29/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Toronto, Toronto 6.0(Based on 82 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate	MA Urban Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL93 Programs	Tuition: (CA$56,437/Yr)$41.8K/Yr Living: (CA$13,491/Yr)$10K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#40/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	The University of British Columbia, Vancouver 7.0(Based on 106 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada54%Acceptance Rate	Master of Urban Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL90 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$40,109/Yr)$29.7K/Yr Living: (CA$16,536/Yr)$12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#94/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Alberta, Edmonton 10.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	MDes Design Studies Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo140TOEFL95PTE68 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$22,173/Yr)$16.4K/Yr Living: (CA$19,344/Yr)$14.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario $29.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 6.9 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia $14.4K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $4.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario $26.2K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia $12.4K 1st Year Fees MS Health Administration Apply Now 7.1 Best In Faculty Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario $29.3K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 6.3 Best In Academic University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan $15K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Telfer School of Management Ottawa, Ontario $26.2K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $34.1K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#119/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Waterloo, Waterloo 9.7(Based on 58 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate	MEng System Design Engineering Course duration: 16 months Exams Accepted: TOEFL80PTE60 Programs	Tuition: (CA$49,716/Yr)$36.8K/Yr Living: (CA$16,020/Yr)$11.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#173/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	McMaster University, Hamilton 8.3(Based on 29 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	MEng Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL88 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (CA$29,360/Yr)$21.7K/Yr Living: (CA$15,470/Yr)$11.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#211/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Calgary, Calgary 6.2(Based on 33 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada55%Acceptance Rate	Master Environmental Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7.5PTE59 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$23,122/Yr)$17.1K/Yr Living: (CA$16,119/Yr)$11.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#283/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Dalhousie University, Halifax 6.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)Nova Scotia, Canada78%Acceptance Rate	B.S Environmental Design Studies Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL90PTE61 Programs	Tuition: (CA$33,814/Yr)$25K/Yr Living: (CA$16,448/Yr)$12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#333/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	York University, Toronto 6.2(Based on 41 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada48%Acceptance Rate	BDes Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE60 Programs	Tuition: (CA$39,563/Yr)$29.3K/Yr Living: (CA$16,865/Yr)$12.5K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#378/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon 7.0(Based on 12 User Reviews)Saskatchewan, Canada72.3%Acceptance Rate	B.A.Sc Interactive Systems Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5PTE63 Programs	Tuition: (CA$38,328/Yr)$28.4K/Yr Living: (CA$20,065/Yr)$14.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#465/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Concordia University-Montreal, Montreal 8.2(Based on 39 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada78%Acceptance Rate	Master in Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL85PTE57 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (CA$23,098/Yr)$17.1K/Yr Living: (CA$13,953/Yr)$10.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#469/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Laval University, Quebec City Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	MS Architecture Urban Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$22,066/Yr)$16.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#643/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	University of Manitoba, Winnipeg 9.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)Manitoba, Canada52%Acceptance Rate	M.Des Interior Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL86PTE61 Programs	Tuition: (CA$14,495/Yr)$10.7K/Yr Living: (CA$13,600/Yr)$10.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#711/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto 7.2(Based on 16 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Fashion Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE60 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (CA$42,498/Yr)$31.4K/Yr Living: (CA$20,474/Yr)$15.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#781/1401 QS Ranking 2026 Check Other Rankings	Carleton University, Ottawa 3.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada22%Acceptance Rate	M.Des Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE310TOEFL86PTE60 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (CA$31,056/Yr)$23K/Yr Living: (CA$12,907/Yr)$9.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#781/1401 QS Ranking 2024 Check Other Rankings	University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George 8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada75%Acceptance Rate	M.Eng Integrated Wood Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo135IELTS6.5PTE65 Programs	Tuition: (CA$11,042/Yr)$8.2K/Yr Living: (CA$9,874/Yr)$7.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#781/1401 QS Ranking 2024 Check Other Rankings	OCAD University, Toronto 6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada65%Acceptance Rate	M.Des Strategic Foresight and Innovation Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS7.0PTE58 View 8 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$47,776/Yr)$35.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#781/1401 QS Ranking 2024 Check Other Rankings	Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver 6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada48%Acceptance Rate	M.Des Interaction Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL90PTE56 View 7 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$26,469/Yr)$19.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1201/1503 QS Ranking 2025 Check Other Rankings	Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo 6.0(Based on 4 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada57%Acceptance Rate	B.Des Graphic Design Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE60 Programs	Tuition: (CA$25,258/Yr)$18.7K/Yr Living: (CA$15,852/Yr)$11.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Found 19 universities

McGill University, Montreal

University of Toronto, Toronto

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver

University of Alberta, Edmonton

Partner Colleges

University of Waterloo, Waterloo

McMaster University, Hamilton

University of Calgary, Calgary

Dalhousie University, Halifax

York University, Toronto

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

Concordia University-Montreal, Montreal

Laval University, Quebec City

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

Carleton University, Ottawa

University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George

OCAD University, Toronto

Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo

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