Best universities in Canada (2026)
Our overall ranking: outcomes-led, balanced with academics, value, breadth and campus.
Methodology v2.4 · objective public data · how we rank
- 1A+Vancouver, British Columbia · ~$6,230 est./yr · 90% avg
- 2AToronto, Ontario · ~$6,590 est./yr · ~91% est. avg
- 3A-Montreal, Quebec · ~$9,000 est./yr · 78-96% avg
- 4B+Kingston, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 82-91% avg
- 5B+London, Ontario · ~$6,800 est./yr · 91% avg
- 6B+Montreal, Quebec · ~$3,900 est./yr* · ~84% est. avg
- 7B+Edmonton, Alberta · ~$6,800 est./yr · ~85% est. avg
- 8B+Waterloo, Ontario · ~$7,400 est./yr · ~90% est. avg
- 9BHamilton, Ontario · ~$7,000 est./yr · 86-96% avg
- 10BOttawa, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · ~84% est. avg
- 11BCalgary, Alberta · ~$6,600 est./yr · 70-96% avg
- 12BBurnaby, British Columbia · ~$6,400 est./yr · 80-92% avg
- 13B-Victoria, British Columbia · ~$6,100 est./yr · 75-92% avg
- 14B-Toronto, Ontario · ~$7,300 est./yr · ~82% est. avg
- 15C+Guelph, Ontario · ~$6,900 est./yr · 75-91% avg
- 16CHalifax, Nova Scotia · ~$9,200 est./yr · ~82% est. avg
- 17CToronto, Ontario · ~$7,200 est./yr · 70-92% avg
- 18CMontreal, Quebec · ~$4,200 est./yr* · ~80% est. avg
- 19CSaskatoon, Saskatchewan · ~$6,800 est./yr · ~80% est. avg
- 20C-Ottawa, Ontario · ~$7,100 est./yr · 70-85% avg
- 21C-Winnipeg, Manitoba · ~$5,400 est./yr · ~80% est. avg
- 22C-St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · ~$3,300 est./yr* · ~78% est. avg