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