The Best Colleges & Universities in Canada

University of Toronto

• The University of Toronto is the largest school of higher learning in Canada with almost 70,000 students enrolled annually. According to the Times Higher Education, the school is one of only five institutions worldwide to be in the top 15 in all ranking areas. The University of Toronto offers physical campuses in Toronto, Mississauga and Scarborough and offers undergraduate degrees in 12 different programs, including commerce, computer science, humanities and social science, engineering and music. The school also offers graduate and postdoctoral fellowship degrees. The School of Arts and Science comprises the most students annually at the University of Toronto.

  University of Toronto
  27 King's College Circle
  Toronto M5S 1A1
  Ontario, Canada
  416-978 2011
  utoronto.ca

University of British Columbia

• With two physical campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, the University of British Columbia has an annual enrollment of around 50,000 students. Webometrics ranks the school as having the 35th-best research department in the world. The University of British Columbia offers 27 different bachelor's degrees, five master's degrees and two doctoral degrees. Distance education courses are also offered in an online format through the Office of Learning Technology. The University of British Columbia fields 23 men's and women's athletic teams in 15 different sports that compete on the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) level.

  University of British Columbia
  1200-1874 East Mall
  Vancouver V6T 1Z1
  British Columbia, Canada
  604-822 8999
  ubc.ca

University of Waterloo

• Although it has only been in existence since 1957, the University of Waterloo boasts an annual enrollment of around 30,000 students. The school has a Research & Technology Park that provides students with the opportunity to take their ideas and develop them into marketable products. The University of Waterloo also houses the Canadian Water Network and is actively involved in water research. The University of Waterloo offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees in nine different faculties, including arts, health sciences, engineering, the environment, mathematics and science. The school is also affiliated with four other colleges and universities.

  University of Waterloo
  200 University Avenue West
  Waterloo N2L 3G1
  Ontario, Canada
  519-888-4567
  uwaterloo.ca