Top Development Universities & Colleges in Canada in 2025

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.4K/Yr (CA$30,097/Yr)Living: $11.2K/Yr (CA$15,758/Yr)Admission	B.Soc.Sc International Economics...Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE60$21.4K/Yr CA$30,097 Course duration: 4 years Programs	8.0/10(38 Users)
#2	Western University, London Ontario, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.8K/Yr (CA$44,767/Yr)Living: $13.1K/Yr (CA$18,400/Yr)Admission	B.Eng Environmental Engineering ...GRE314TOEFL83PTE55$31.8K/Yr CA$44,767 Course duration: 4 years 1 More Program	8.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 151 by QS in 2026
#3	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
#4	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
Partner Colleges 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Telfer School of Management 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 7.5 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia $11.9K 1st Year Fees MS Health Administration Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $32.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario $28.1K 1st Year Fees MBA 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 Infrastructure University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario $25.1K 1st Year Fees MBA 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 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $4.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#5	Laval University, Quebec City Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.3K/Yr (CA$22,919/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Spatial Planning and Region...TOEFL64$11.1K/Yr CA$15,593 Course duration: 3 years 3+ More Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 469 by QS in 2026
#6	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
#7	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
#8	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
#9	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
#10	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	--

#11	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)
#12	Saint Paul University, Ottawa Ontario, Canada70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $11.1K/Yr (CA$15,665/Yr)Admission	Graduate Diploma Social Organiza...IELTS6.5PTE63$11.1K/Yr CA$15,665 Course duration: 6 months Programs	--
#13	University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $11.9K/Yr (CA$16,711/Yr)Living: $4.2K/Yr (CA$5,982/Yr)Admission	M.A Environmental, Resource and ...Duolingo120TOEFL86PTE58$10.2K/Yr CA$14,401 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	5.8/10(10 Users)
#14	Trinity Western University, Langley British Columbia, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.8K/Yr (CA$22,260/Yr)Living: $4.2K/Yr (CA$5,850/Yr)Admission	B.A Game DevelopmentDuolingo110IELTS6.5PTE59$15.8K/Yr CA$22,260 Course duration: 4 years Programs	5.8/10(4 Users)
#15	University of Quebec at Rimouski, Rimouski Quebec, Canada90%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $15.2K/Yr (CA$21,391/Yr)Living: $3.8K/Yr (CA$5,400/Yr)Admission	B.A Development of Companies and...IELTS6.5$16K/Yr CA$22,545 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	--
#16	University of Quebec in Outaouais, Gatineau Quebec, Canada50%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $10.3K/Yr (CA$14,559/Yr)Living: $6.1K/Yr (CA$8,616/Yr)	B.Soc.Sc International Developme...IELTS6.5$11.1K/Yr CA$15,572 Course duration: 3 years 2+ More Programs	--
#17	University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford British Columbia, Canada77%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $4.6K/Yr (CA$6,456/Yr)Living: $5K/Yr (CA$7,022/Yr)Admission	A.A International and Developmen...IELTS6.5PTE61$4.6K/Yr CA$6,456 Course duration: 2 years Programs	8.3/10(27 Users)
#18	Algonquin College, Ottawa Ontario, Canada60%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $12.2K/Yr (CA$17,129/Yr)Living: $8.7K/Yr (CA$12,256/Yr)Admission	Diploma Internet Applications an...Duolingo110IELTS6.0PTE60$12.4K/Yr CA$17,521 Course duration: 2 years 1 More Program	7.8/10(18 Users)
#19	Bow Valley College, Calgary Alberta, Canada37%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13.9K/Yr (CA$19,644/Yr)Living: $3.1K/Yr (CA$4,400/Yr)Admission	Diploma Software DevelopmentDuolingo105IELTS6.0PTE59$13.9K/Yr CA$19,644 Course duration: 1 year Programs	8.8/10(3 Users)
#20	Cambrian College, Sudbury Ontario, Canada70%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $12.9K/Yr (CA$18,177/Yr)Living: $3.5K/Yr (CA$5,000/Yr)Admission	Graduate Certificate Mobile Appl...Duolingo120TOEFL84PTE61$12.9K/Yr CA$18,177 Course duration: 1 year Programs	7.8/10(6 Users)