Top Development Studies Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
#35/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Toronto, Toronto 6.0(Based on 82 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate	M.A Adult Education and Community Development Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL93 Programs	Tuition: (CA$43,680/Yr)$32.3K/Yr Living: (CA$13,491/Yr)$10K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#27/150 QS Ranking 2025(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	The University of British Columbia, Vancouver 9.0(Based on 107 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada54%Acceptance Rate	M.S Cell and Developmental Biology Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE310IELTS7.0PTE65 Programs	Tuition: (CA$9,500/Yr)$7K/Yr Living: (CA$16,536/Yr)$12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#51/100 QS Ranking 2019(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Waterloo, Waterloo 9.7(Based on 58 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate	Master of Economic Development and Innovation Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: (CA$34,470/Yr)$25.5K/Yr Living: (CA$16,020/Yr)$11.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Western University, London 8.3(Based on 25 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	MS Library and Information Science Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL107 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$43,203/Yr)$32K/Yr Living: (CA$18,400/Yr)$13.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $4.9K 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 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $34.1K 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 Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario $29.3K 1st Year Fees MBA 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 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario $26.2K 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 6.9 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
--	Queen's University, Kingston 9.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada42%Acceptance Rate	B.Comp Game Development Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo120TOEFL88PTE60 Programs	Tuition: (CA$56,999/Yr)$42.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
#49/100 QS Ranking 2019(Development Studies) Check Other Rankings	University of Ottawa, Ottawa 8.0(Based on 38 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate	M.A International Development and Globalization Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE60 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$22,966/Yr)$17K/Yr Living: (CA$15,758/Yr)$11.7K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Simon Fraser University, Burnaby 7.5(Based on 13 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Certificate Sustainable Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL88PTE65 Programs	Tuition: (CA$36,024/Yr)$26.7K/Yr Living: (CA$16,002/Yr)$11.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Victoria, Victoria 9.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate	M.A Community Development Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GMAT550TOEFL102 Programs	Tuition: (CA$8,238/Yr)$6.1K/Yr Living: (CA$9,653/Yr)$7.1K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Laval University, Quebec City Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	M.S Administration - Management of International Development and Humanitarian Action Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL79PTE59 View 4 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$22,748/Yr)$16.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Brescia University College, London Ontario, Canada47%Acceptance Rate	B.A Community Development Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: SAT1210TOEFL83 Programs	Tuition: (CA$30,500/Yr)$22.6K/Yr Living: (CA$12,535/Yr)$9.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

--	University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate	Certificate Computer Science and Software Development Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL61 View 2 Other Programs	Tuition: (CA$24,600/Yr)$18.2K/Yr Living: (CA$4,320/Yr)$3.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke 6.8(Based on 1 User Reviews)Quebec, Canada68%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Development Economics Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: (CA$22,480/Yr)$16.6K/Yr Living: (CA$9,192/Yr)$6.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa 5.8(Based on 8 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada70%Acceptance Rate	B.I.T Game Development and Entrepreneurship Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (CA$38,967/Yr)$28.8K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George 8.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada75%Acceptance Rate	M.A Development Economics Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125IELTS6.5PTE65 Programs	Tuition: (CA$5,096/Yr)$3.8K/Yr Living: (CA$9,874/Yr)$7.3K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Trent University, Peterborough 10.0(Based on 14 User Reviews)Ontario, Canada33%Acceptance Rate	B.A International Development Studies - African Studies Course duration: 4 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL86PTE59 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: (CA$30,549/Yr)$22.6K/Yr Living: (CA$16,500/Yr)$12.2K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi Quebec, Canada88%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D Regional Development Course duration: 3 years Programs	Tuition: (CA$9,864/Yr)$7.3K/Yr Living: (CA$3,870/Yr)$2.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Saint Mary's University, Halifax 7.0(Based on 5 User Reviews)Nova Scotia, Canada88%Acceptance Rate	Ph.D International Development Studies Course duration: 3 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE58 Programs	Tuition: (CA$14,607/Yr)$10.8K/Yr Living: (CA$11,615/Yr)$8.6K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Acadia University, Wolfville 7.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)Nova Scotia, Canada65%Acceptance Rate	B.A Community Development Course duration: 5 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE61 Programs	Tuition: (CA$22,832/Yr)$16.9K/Yr Living: (CA$7,300/Yr)$5.4K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	MacEwan University, Edmonton 2.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Alberta, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Diploma Library and Information Technology Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: (CA$24,480/Yr)$18.1K/Yr Living: (CA$10,640/Yr)$7.9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Royal Roads University, Victoria 5.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)British Columbia, Canada70%Acceptance Rate	Graduate Certificate Organization Design and Development Course duration: 6 months Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL88PTE60 Programs	Tuition: (CA$10,702/Yr)$7.9K/Yr Living: (CA$12,150/Yr)$9K/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top Development Studies Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2026

Found 55 universities

University of Toronto, Toronto

The University of British Columbia, Vancouver

University of Waterloo, Waterloo

Western University, London

Partner Colleges

Queen's University, Kingston

University of Ottawa, Ottawa

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby

University of Victoria, Victoria

Laval University, Quebec City

Brescia University College, London

University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal

University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke

University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa

University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George

Trent University, Peterborough

University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi

Saint Mary's University, Halifax

Acadia University, Wolfville

MacEwan University, Edmonton

Royal Roads University, Victoria

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