Check where your favourite Canadian university ranks

When deciding which university to study at, it is crucial that you also look at the world university rankings. This helps you compare and understand where a university ranks and how your desired institution fares on the global map. QS World University Rankings are a good start for the same.

What is QS World University Rankings?

The QS ranking is a yearly release of university rankings created by Quacquarelli Symonds, a British organization specializing in the field of education. It initially emerged in 2004 through a partnership with Times Higher Education under the name "Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings." However, in 2009, both organisations chose to independently publish their respective versions.

QS World University Rankings Indicators

The QS system ranks universities as per their global standing, and subject-wise performance (which includes 48 different subjects and five faculty areas) along with five regional tables. It considers the university’s reputation among other universities (40%), employers (10%), student-teacher ratio (20%), citations-academic staff ratio (20%) and international outlook including students and staff (10%) for its compilation of top universities in the world.

QS World University Rankings 2025 of Canadian Universities

This year, three Canadian universities are featured in the world’s top 50, and six have made it to the top 200.

The next QS World University Ranking is expected to come out in June 2026.

S.No.

Institution

QS Ranking 2026 (Globally)

QS Ranking 2025 (Globally)

1

University of Toronto

21

25

2

McGill University

41

29

3

University of British Columbia

45

38

4

University of Montreal

150

159

5

University of Alberta

119

96

6

McMaster University

116

176

7

University of Waterloo

162

115

8

McMaster

173

176

9

University of Ottawa

187

189

10

University of Calgary

200

198

Source: https://www.topuniversities.com/world-university-rankings

Check where these Canadian universities rank on the Times Higher Education charts.