Top Design Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#51/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) 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)₹38.81L/Yr Living: (CA$13,491/Yr)₹9.28L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#30/1504 QS Ranking 2027(Design) 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)₹20.48L/Yr Living: (CA$875/Yr)₹60.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	The University of British Columbia, Vancouver 9.0(Based on 107 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada54%Acceptance Rate	Master of Urban Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$41,878/Yr)₹28.8L/Yr Living: (CA$16,536/Yr)₹11.37L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/200 QS Ranking 2020(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Alberta, Edmonton 9.3(Based on 22 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	MDes Design Studies Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4.5PTE61 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$23,663/Yr)₹16.27L/Yr Living: (CA$19,344/Yr)₹13.3L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 6.3 Best In Academic University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan ₹23.76L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.9 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia ₹12L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia ₹31.69L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.3 Best In Academic University of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ₹12.13L 1st Year Fees MEng Civil Engineering Apply Now Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario ₹27.2L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia ₹11.53L 1st Year Fees MHA Health Administration Apply Now 7.1 Best In Faculty Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario ₹27.2L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia ₹13.4L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick ₹4.59L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.3 Best In Infrastructure Concordia University-Montreal Montreal, Quebec ₹13.12L 1st Year Fees MACs Apply Now
#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) 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)₹34.18L/Yr Living: (CA$16,020/Yr)₹11.02L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#174/1504 QS Ranking 2027(Design) Check Other Rankings	McMaster University, Hamilton 8.7(Based on 30 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	MEng Design Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL88 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (CA$29,360/Yr)₹20.19L/Yr Living: (CA$15,470/Yr)₹10.64L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#249/1504 QS Ranking 2027(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Calgary, Calgary 7.3(Based on 34 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada55%Acceptance Rate	BDes City Innovation Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL4.5 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (CA$19,679/Yr)₹13.53L/Yr Living: (CA$16,119/Yr)₹11.08L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#526/1504 QS Ranking 2027(Design) 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)₹15.17L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#411/1504 QS Ranking 2027(Design) 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)₹26.35L/Yr Living: (CA$20,065/Yr)₹13.8L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#781/1401 QS Ranking 2026(Design) 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)₹21.35L/Yr Living: (CA$12,907/Yr)₹8.87L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

#322/1504 QS Ranking 2027(Design) Check Other Rankings	York University, Toronto 6.2(Based on 41 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada48%Acceptance Rate	BDes Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL4.5PTE60 Programs	Tuition: (CA$39,563/Yr)₹27.2L/Yr Living: (CA$16,865/Yr)₹11.6L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) 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)₹29.22L/Yr Living: (CA$20,474/Yr)₹14.08L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#560/1504 QS Ranking 2027(Design) Check Other Rankings	University of Manitoba, Winnipeg 9.7(Based on 16 User Reviews)Manitoba, Canada52%Acceptance Rate	MDes Interior Design Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL5 Programs	Tuition: (CA$20,727/Yr)₹14.25L/Yr Living: (CA$13,600/Yr)₹9.35L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design) Check Other Rankings	Concordia University-Montreal, Montreal 8.2(Based on 39 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada78%Acceptance Rate	MDes Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL5PTE61 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (CA$27,159/Yr)₹18.67L/Yr Living: (CA$13,953/Yr)₹9.59L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#781/1401 QS Ranking 2024(Design) 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)₹7.59L/Yr Living: (CA$9,874/Yr)₹6.79L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#1201/1503 QS Ranking 2025(Design) 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)₹17.37L/Yr Living: (CA$15,852/Yr)₹10.9L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/241 QS Ranking 2024(Design) 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)₹32.85L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#29/241 QS Ranking 2024(Design) 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)₹18.2L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Found 18 universities

University of Toronto, Toronto

McGill University, Montreal

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver

University of Alberta, Edmonton

Partner Colleges

University of Waterloo, Waterloo

McMaster University, Hamilton

University of Calgary, Calgary

Laval University, Quebec City

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

Carleton University, Ottawa

York University, Toronto

Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Concordia University-Montreal, Montreal

University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George

Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo

OCAD University, Toronto

Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver

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