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#1University of Toronto logo

University of Toronto, Toronto

Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $28.7K/Yr (CA$39,834/Yr)Living$16.5K/Yr (CA$22,953/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer ScienceTOEFL93$6.6K/Yr
CA$9,107
Course duration: 4 years
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9.0/10(80 Users)Ranked 21 by THE in 2025Ranked 29 by QS in 2026
#2McGill University logo

McGill University, Montreal

Quebec, Canada46%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $21.4K/Yr (CA$29,780/Yr)Living$17.4K/Yr (CA$24,160/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer ScienceGRE300IELTS6.5$21.4K/Yr
CA$29,780
Course duration: 3 years
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5.3/10(23 Users)Ranked 45 by THE in 2025Ranked 27 by QS in 2026
#3University of Alberta logo

University of Alberta, Edmonton

Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $6.6K/Yr (CA$9,103/Yr)Living$11.2K/Yr (CA$15,600/Yr)Admission Ph.D Renewable ResourcesTOEFL93PTE63$7.2K/Yr
CA$10,017
Course duration: 3 years
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10.0/10(21 Users)Ranked 116 by THE in 2025Ranked 94 by QS in 2026
#4McMaster University logo

McMaster University, Hamilton

Ontario, Canada59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.5K/Yr (CA$6,306/Yr)Living$9.3K/Yr (CA$12,970/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer ScienceGRE309TOEFL86PTE60$4.5K/Yr
CA$6,306
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(29 Users)Ranked 116 by THE in 2025Ranked 173 by QS in 2026
#5University of Waterloo logo

University of Waterloo, Waterloo

Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $16.6K/Yr (CA$23,088/Yr)Living$4.9K/Yr (CA$6,864/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer ScienceTOEFL90PTE63$16.6K/Yr
CA$23,088
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(57 Users)Ranked 163 by THE in 2025Ranked 119 by QS in 2026
#6University of Ottawa logo

University of Ottawa, Ottawa

Ontario, Canada48%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $8.3K/Yr (CA$11,587/Yr)Living$14K/Yr (CA$19,400/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer ScienceIELTS6.5PTE60$8.6K/Yr
CA$11,934
Course duration: 4 years
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9.7/10(37 Users)Ranked 191 by THE in 2025Ranked 219 by QS in 2026
#7University of Calgary logo

University of Calgary, Calgary

Alberta, Canada20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $17.1K/Yr (CA$23,756/Yr)Living$9K/Yr (CA$12,534/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer ScienceIELTS7PTE68$17.1K/Yr
CA$23,756
Course duration: 4 years
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6.2/10(33 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 211 by QS in 2026
#8Western University logo

Western University, London

Ontario, Canada58%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $32.2K/Yr (CA$44,767/Yr)Living$13.2K/Yr (CA$18,400/Yr)Admission Ph.D Business AdministrationDuolingo125TOEFL100$32.2K/Yr
CA$44,767
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2025Ranked 151 by QS in 2026
#9Laval University logo

Laval University, Quebec City

Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $11.2K/Yr (CA$15,593/Yr)Admission Ph.D Industrial RelationsTOEFL64$11.2K/Yr
CA$15,593
Course duration: 3 years
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Ranked 251 by THE in 2025Ranked 469 by QS in 2026
#10Dalhousie University logo

Dalhousie University, Halifax

Nova Scotia, Canada78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.1K/Yr (CA$5,756/Yr)Living$11K/Yr (CA$15,248/Yr)Admission Ph.D Medical ResearchGRE300TOEFL92PTE65$3.7K/Yr
CA$5,164
Course duration: 4 years
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6.3/10(20 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 283 by QS in 2026
#11Queen's University logo

Queen's University, Kingston

Ontario, Canada89%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.2K/Yr (CA$5,772/Yr)Living$13.9K/Yr (CA$19,280/Yr)Admission Ph.D Management - AnalyticsTOEFL100$4.2K/Yr
CA$5,772
Course duration: 2 years
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6.5/10(23 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 191 by QS in 2026
#12Simon Fraser University logo

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby

British Columbia, Canada60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $4.6K/Yr (CA$6,321/Yr)Living$5.1K/Yr (CA$7,090/Yr)Admission Ph.D AccountingTOEFL93PTE65$4.6K/Yr
CA$6,321
Course duration: 4 years
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7.5/10(13 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 308 by QS in 2026
#13University of Victoria logo

University of Victoria, Victoria

British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $6.4K/Yr (CA$8,903/Yr)Living$7.8K/Yr (CA$10,879/Yr)Admission Ph.D International Management an...GMAT650TOEFL90$5.9K/Yr
CA$8,238
Course duration: 4 years
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9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 358 by QS in 2026
#14University of Saskatchewan logo

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

Saskatchewan, Canada75%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $3.7K/Yr (CA$5,178/Yr)Living$8.4K/Yr (CA$11,684/Yr)Admission Ph.D Mechanical EngineeringDuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE63$3.7K/Yr
CA$5,178
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2025Ranked 378 by QS in 2026
#15University of Guelph logo

University of Guelph, Guelph

Ontario, Canada65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25K/Yr (CA$34,698/Yr)Living$6.8K/Yr (CA$9,420/Yr)Admission Ph.D ManagementIELTS6.5PTE60$25K/Yr
CA$34,698
Course duration: 3 years
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4.0/10(25 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 504 by QS in 2026
#16University of Manitoba logo

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg

Manitoba, Canada52%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $6.4K/Yr (CA$8,859/Yr)Living$9.3K/Yr (CA$12,929/Yr)Admission Ph.D PharmacyTOEFL86$6.4K/Yr
CA$8,859
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(14 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 643 by QS in 2026
#17York University logo

York University, Toronto

Ontario, Canada27%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $13.6K/Yr (CA$18,838/Yr)Living$8.5K/Yr (CA$11,860/Yr)Admission Ph.D ChemistryGRE309TOEFL80PTE60$13.6K/Yr
CA$18,838
Course duration: 4 years
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6.3/10(40 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2025Ranked 333 by QS in 2026
#18Carleton University logo

Carleton University, Ottawa

Ontario, Canada21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $11.3K/Yr (CA$15,756/Yr)Living$9.3K/Yr (CA$12,907/Yr)Admission Ph.D ChemistryGRE310TOEFL86PTE60$11.1K/Yr
CA$15,465
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(24 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 781 by QS in 2026
#19Concordia University-Montreal logo

Concordia University-Montreal, Montreal

Quebec, Canada78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $16.5K/Yr (CA$22,938/Yr)Living$10K/Yr (CA$13,953/Yr)Admission Ph.D English LiteratureDuolingo120IELTS7PTE61$16.5K/Yr
CA$22,925
Course duration: 3 years
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8.2/10(39 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 465 by QS in 2026
#20University of Windsor logo

University of Windsor, Windsor

Ontario, Canada65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $20.3K/Yr (CA$28,245/Yr)Living$5.7K/Yr (CA$7,878/Yr)Admission Ph.D Clinical PsychologyDuolingo120TOEFL100PTE68$19.8K/Yr
CA$27,450
Course duration: 3 years
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3.5/10(24 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2025Ranked 546 by QS in 2026