Institutions in Canada | Study Abroad

Get to know popular universities in each province of Canada and their entry requirments

Canada has 100+ public and private universities which offer more than 15,000 undergraduate and postgraduate programs granting academic degrees in a variety of subjects. Normally a bachelor’s degree takes up to a minimum of 3 years and up to 4 -5 years, as some universities require an extra year of study and research for students to obtain honour degrees.

Featured Institutions

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta

University of Alberta is one of the Top 5 Canadian universities, ranking Top 3 in Canada for employment rate, with an international reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences, creative arts, business, engineering and health sciences. They offer 200+ Undergraduate Programs and 500+ Graduate Programs, with 40,061 students from 156 countries.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Langley, Richmond, Surrey, British Columbia

As Canada's only polytechnic university, Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) focus on hands-on skills, in addition to traditional academics. KPU has five campuses located in British Columbia, offering over 140 diverse degree, diploma, certificate, and citation programs, with many unique programs that can't be found at other post-secondary institutions such as Fashion and technology and product design degree, brewing diploma, traditional Chinese medicine-acupuncture diploma, Horticulture Science in Urban Ecosystems degree, etc.

OCAD University

Toronto , Ontario

OCAD University is the largest and most comprehensive art, design and media university in Canada. Their programs and research bridge fields of digital media and design, sustainability, health and wellness, cultural diversity and indigenous cultures, with specialised programs including digital printing and expanded animation, photography, graphic design, advertising, etc. Students can enrol in field placements which allow learning over work and self-reflective professional development.

Ryerson University

Toronto, Ontario

Ryerson University has attracted more than 39,400 students from 146 countries around the world, and offers more than 55 bachelor majors and more than 60 graduate majors. The university has more than 125 research centres, institutions and laboratories. There are a total of eight departments in Ryerson University, which are: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Community Services, Faculty of Communication and Design, Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science, Ted Rogers School of Management and Yeates School of Graduate Studies. There are more than 198,000 alumni worldwide.

University of Winnipeg

Winnipeg, Manitoba

The University of Winnipeg is known for small class sizes, academic excellence and commitment to Indigenous inclusion. They offer high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs including several that are unique in Western Canada like the Bachelor of Arts in Human Rights. The Richardson College for the Environment & Science Complex is also well known for its research in environmental and health issues.

University of Waterloo

Waterloo, Ontario

University of Waterloo ranks first in Canada for experiential learning and employer-student connections, and has more than 42,000 students attending annually. With a global network spanning more than 220,000 alumni in 151 countries, Waterloo attracts world-class scholars including a Nobel Laureate and leads in providing work-integrated learning opportunities with 7,100+ active co-op employers and has generated 7,500 jobs through its entrepreneurship programs.

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