Top Development Studies Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2025

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#1	University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31K/Yr (CA$43,680/Yr)Living: $9.6K/Yr (CA$13,491/Yr)Admission	M.A Adult Education and Communit...TOEFL93$31K/Yr CA$43,680 Course duration: 3 years Programs	9.0/10(81 Users)Ranked 21 by THE in 2026 Ranked 29 by QS in 2026
#2	The University of British Columbia, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada54%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $6.7K/Yr (CA$9,500/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (CA$16,536/Yr)Admission	M.S Cell and Developmental Biolo...GRE310IELTS7.0PTE65$6.7K/Yr CA$9,500 Course duration: 2 years Programs	7.0/10(106 Users)
#3	University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $24.5K/Yr (CA$34,470/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (CA$16,020/Yr)Admission	Master of Economic Development a...IELTS7$24.5K/Yr CA$34,470 Course duration: 1 year Programs	9.7/10(58 Users)
#4	University of Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.3K/Yr (CA$22,966/Yr)Living: $11.2K/Yr (CA$15,758/Yr)Admission	M.A International Development an...IELTS6.5PTE60$13.8K/Yr CA$19,400 Course duration: 2 years 2+ More Programs	8.0/10(38 Users)
Partner Colleges 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario $25.1K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia $13.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario $28.1K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Telfer School of Management Ottawa, Ontario $25.1K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $32.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.5 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia $11.9K 1st Year Fees MS Health Administration Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.4K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.1 Best In Faculty Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario $28.3K 1st Year Fees BSN Apply Now 6.3 Best In Academic University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan $24.5K 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $4.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#5	Western University, London Ontario, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $34.8K/Yr (CA$49,018/Yr)Living: $13.1K/Yr (CA$18,400/Yr)Admission	M.S Library and Information Scie...Duolingo115TOEFL92$40.8K/Yr CA$57,519 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	8.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 151 by QS in 2026
#6	Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, Canada42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.5K/Yr (CA$56,999/Yr)Admission	B.Comp Game DevelopmentDuolingo120TOEFL88PTE60$40.5K/Yr CA$56,999 Course duration: 4 years Programs	9.3/10(24 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 191 by QS in 2026
#7	Simon Fraser University, Burnaby British Columbia, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.6K/Yr (CA$36,024/Yr)Living: $11.4K/Yr (CA$16,002/Yr)Admission	Certificate Sustainable Developm...TOEFL88PTE65$25.6K/Yr CA$36,024 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.5/10(13 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 308 by QS in 2026
#8	University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $5.8K/Yr (CA$8,238/Yr)Living: $6.9K/Yr (CA$9,653/Yr)Admission	M.A Community DevelopmentGMAT550TOEFL102$5.8K/Yr CA$8,238 Course duration: 2 years Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 358 by QS in 2026
#9	Brescia University College, London Ontario, Canada47%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.7K/Yr (CA$30,500/Yr)Living: $8.9K/Yr (CA$12,535/Yr)Admission	B.A Community DevelopmentSAT1210TOEFL83$21.7K/Yr CA$30,500 Course duration: 4 years Programs	Ranked 351 by THE in 2026 Ranked 650 by QS in 2026
#10	Laval University, Quebec City Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.2K/Yr (CA$22,748/Yr)Admission	M.S Administration - Management ...TOEFL79PTE59$15.7K/Yr CA$22,066 Course duration: 2 years 4+ More Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 469 by QS in 2026

#11	University of Quebec at Montreal, Montreal Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.5K/Yr (CA$24,600/Yr)Living: $3.1K/Yr (CA$4,320/Yr)Admission	Certificate Computer Science and...TOEFL61$17.5K/Yr CA$24,600 Course duration: 1 year 2+ More Programs	Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 851 by QS in 2026
#12	University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa Ontario, Canada70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $27.7K/Yr (CA$38,967/Yr)Admission	B.I.T Game Development and Entre...IELTS6.5PTE58$27.7K/Yr CA$38,967 Course duration: 4 years Programs	5.8/10(8 Users)Ranked 801 by THE in 2026 Ranked 901 by ARWU in 2022
#13	University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George British Columbia, Canada75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $3.6K/Yr (CA$5,096/Yr)Living: $7K/Yr (CA$9,874/Yr)Admission	M.A Development EconomicsDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE65$3.6K/Yr CA$5,096 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.7/10(1 User)Ranked 1200 by THE in 2026
#14	University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke Quebec, Canada68%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16K/Yr (CA$22,480/Yr)Living: $6.5K/Yr (CA$9,192/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Development EconomicsTOEFL100$16K/Yr CA$22,480 Course duration: 3 years Programs	6.8/10(1 User)Ranked 901 by QS in 2026 Ranked 501 by ARWU in 2022
#15	Trent University, Peterborough Ontario, Canada33%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.7K/Yr (CA$30,549/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (CA$16,500/Yr)Admission	B.A International Development St...Duolingo115TOEFL86PTE59$21.7K/Yr CA$30,549 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	10.0/10(14 Users)Ranked 1723 by CWUR in 2025
#16	University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi Quebec, Canada88%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $7K/Yr (CA$9,864/Yr)Living: $2.7K/Yr (CA$3,870/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Regional Development$7K/Yr CA$9,864 Course duration: 3 years Programs	--
#17	Saint Mary's University, Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada88%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $10.4K/Yr (CA$14,607/Yr)Living: $8.2K/Yr (CA$11,615/Yr)Admission	Ph.D International Development S...IELTS6.5PTE58$10.4K/Yr CA$14,607 Course duration: 3 years Programs	7.0/10(5 Users)
#18	Acadia University, Wolfville Nova Scotia, Canada65%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.2K/Yr (CA$22,832/Yr)Living: $5.2K/Yr (CA$7,300/Yr)Admission	B.A Community DevelopmentIELTS6.5PTE61$16.2K/Yr CA$22,832 Course duration: 5 years Programs	7.7/10(6 Users)
#19	MacEwan University, Edmonton Alberta, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.4K/Yr (CA$24,480/Yr)Living: $7.6K/Yr (CA$10,640/Yr)Admission	Diploma Library and Information ...Duolingo115IELTS6.5PTE59$17.4K/Yr CA$24,480 Course duration: 2 years Programs	4.2/10(3 Users)
#20	Royal Roads University, Victoria British Columbia, Canada70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $7.6K/Yr (CA$10,702/Yr)Living: $8.6K/Yr (CA$12,150/Yr)Admission	Graduate Certificate Organizatio...Duolingo115TOEFL88PTE60$7.6K/Yr CA$10,702 Course duration: 6 months Programs	5.7/10(7 Users)