Top PHD Colleges & Universities in Canada in 2026

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Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario, Canada43%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $28.7K/Yr (CA$39,343/Yr)Living: $9.8K/Yr (CA$13,491/Yr)Admission	PhD Computer ScienceTOEFL93$5.2K/Yr CA$7,142 Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	6.0/10(82 Users)Ranked 21 by THE in 2026 Ranked 29 by QS in 2026
#2	McGill University, Montreal Quebec, Canada46%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.7K/Yr (CA$29,780/Yr)Living: $638.75/Yr (CA$875/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Computer ScienceGRE300IELTS6.5$21.7K/Yr CA$29,780 Course duration: 3 years 1 More Program	9.0/10(26 Users)Ranked 41 by THE in 2026 Ranked 27 by QS in 2026
#3	McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $4.6K/Yr (CA$6,306/Yr)Living: $11.3K/Yr (CA$15,470/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Computer ScienceGRE309TOEFL86PTE60$4.6K/Yr CA$6,306 Course duration: 4 years 4+ More Programs	8.3/10(29 Users)Ranked 116 by THE in 2026 Ranked 173 by QS in 2026
#4	University of Alberta, Edmonton Alberta, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $7.4K/Yr (CA$10,189/Yr)Living: $14.1K/Yr (CA$19,344/Yr)Admission	PhD Renewable ResourcesDuolingo120TOEFL90PTE61$7.7K/Yr CA$10,518 Course duration: 3 years 4+ More Programs	10.0/10(21 Users)Ranked 119 by THE in 2026 Ranked 94 by QS in 2026
Partner Colleges 7.5 Best In Academic Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia $12.2K 1st Year Fees MS Health Administration Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia $12.7K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now Goodman School of Business St. Catharines, Ontario $28.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Infrastructure Trinity Western University Langley, British Columbia $14.2K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario $25.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 8.2 Best In Infrastructure Telfer School of Management Ottawa, Ontario $25.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.1 Best In Faculty Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario $28.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 6.3 Best In Academic University of Regina Regina, Saskatchewan $14.8K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.0 Best In Faculty University Canada West Vancouver, British Columbia $33.6K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life University of New Brunswick (Fredericton) Fredericton, NewBrunswick $4.9K 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now
#5	University of Montreal, Montreal Quebec, Canada57%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.9K/Yr (CA$24,496/Yr)Living: $8.8K/Yr (CA$12,000/Yr)Admission	PhD PharmacologyDuolingo115TOEFL86$21.8K/Yr CA$29,916 Course duration: 3 years 11+ More Programs	8.2/10(15 Users)Ranked 150 by THE in 2026 Ranked 168 by QS in 2026
#6	University of Waterloo, Waterloo Ontario, Canada53%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $16.9K/Yr (CA$23,088/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (CA$16,020/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Computer ScienceTOEFL90PTE63$16.9K/Yr CA$23,088 Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	9.7/10(58 Users)Ranked 162 by THE in 2026 Ranked 119 by QS in 2026
#7	University of Ottawa, Ottawa Ontario, Canada80%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $8.5K/Yr (CA$11,587/Yr)Living: $11.5K/Yr (CA$15,758/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Computer ScienceIELTS6.5PTE60$8.7K/Yr CA$11,934 Course duration: 4 years 8+ More Programs	8.0/10(38 Users)Ranked 187 by THE in 2026 Ranked 219 by QS in 2026
#8	University of Calgary, Calgary Alberta, Canada55%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $17.3K/Yr (CA$23,756/Yr)Living: $11.8K/Yr (CA$16,119/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Computer ScienceIELTS7PTE68$17.3K/Yr CA$23,756 Course duration: 4 years 5+ More Programs	6.2/10(33 Users)Ranked 200 by THE in 2026 Ranked 211 by QS in 2026
#9	Western University, London Ontario, Canada58%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $32.7K/Yr (CA$44,767/Yr)Living: $13.4K/Yr (CA$18,400/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Business AdministrationDuolingo125TOEFL100$32.7K/Yr CA$44,767 Course duration: 4 years 10+ More Programs	8.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 201 by THE in 2026 Ranked 151 by QS in 2026
#10	Queen's University, Kingston Ontario, Canada42%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $4.2K/Yr (CA$5,772/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Management - AnalyticsTOEFL100$4.2K/Yr CA$5,772 Course duration: 2 years 7+ More Programs	9.3/10(24 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 191 by QS in 2026

#11	Simon Fraser University, Burnaby British Columbia, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $4.6K/Yr (CA$6,321/Yr)Living: $11.7K/Yr (CA$16,002/Yr)Admission	Ph.D AccountingTOEFL93PTE65$4.6K/Yr CA$6,321 Course duration: 4 years 11+ More Programs	7.5/10(13 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 308 by QS in 2026
#12	University of Victoria, Victoria British Columbia, Canada63%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $6.5K/Yr (CA$8,903/Yr)Living: $7K/Yr (CA$9,653/Yr)Admission	Ph.D International Management an...GMAT650TOEFL90$6K/Yr CA$8,238 Course duration: 4 years 22+ More Programs	9.3/10(10 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2026 Ranked 358 by QS in 2026
#13	Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia, Canada78%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $4.2K/Yr (CA$5,756/Yr)Living: $12K/Yr (CA$16,448/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Medical ResearchGRE300TOEFL92PTE65$3.8K/Yr CA$5,164 Course duration: 4 years 8+ More Programs	6.3/10(20 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2026 Ranked 283 by QS in 2026
#14	University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada72.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $3.8K/Yr (CA$5,178/Yr)Living: $14.6K/Yr (CA$20,065/Yr)Admission	PhD Mechanical EngineeringDuolingo115IELTS6.5PTE63$3.8K/Yr CA$5,178 Course duration: 4 years 13+ More Programs	7.0/10(12 Users)Ranked 351 by THE in 2026 Ranked 378 by QS in 2026
#15	Laval University, Quebec City Quebec, Canada59%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $11.4K/Yr (CA$15,593/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Industrial RelationsTOEFL64$11.4K/Yr CA$15,593 Course duration: 3 years 73+ More Programs	Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 469 by QS in 2026
#16	University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario, Canada66%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $25.3K/Yr (CA$34,698/Yr)Living: $2.2K/Yr (CA$3,070/Yr)Admission	Ph.D ManagementIELTS6.5PTE60$25.3K/Yr CA$34,698 Course duration: 3 years 7+ More Programs	4.0/10(25 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 504 by QS in 2026
#17	York University, Toronto Ontario, Canada48%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $14.2K/Yr (CA$19,497/Yr)Living: $12.3K/Yr (CA$16,865/Yr)Admission	PhD ChemistryDuolingo120TOEFL79PTE60$14.4K/Yr CA$19,716 Course duration: 6 years 3+ More Programs	6.2/10(41 Users)Ranked 401 by THE in 2026 Ranked 333 by QS in 2026
#18	Carleton University, Ottawa Ontario, Canada22%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $11.5K/Yr (CA$15,756/Yr)Living: $9.4K/Yr (CA$12,907/Yr)Admission	Ph.D ChemistryGRE310TOEFL86PTE60$11.3K/Yr CA$15,465 Course duration: 4 years 4+ More Programs	6.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 781 by QS in 2026
#19	University of Windsor, Windsor Ontario, Canada30%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.6K/Yr (CA$28,245/Yr)Living: $6.2K/Yr (CA$8,458/Yr)Admission	Ph.D Clinical PsychologyDuolingo120TOEFL100PTE68$20K/Yr CA$27,450 Course duration: 3 years 5+ More Programs	8.5/10(23 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 546 by QS in 2026
#20	Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada67%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $13.1K/Yr (CA$17,988/Yr)Living: $8.5K/Yr (CA$11,600/Yr)Admission	Ph.D PsychologyDuolingo115TOEFL92PTE58$13.1K/Yr CA$17,988 Course duration: 4 years 3+ More Programs	9.7/10(16 Users)Ranked 501 by THE in 2026 Ranked 660 by QS in 2026