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Canada is popular worldwide for its high-quality education, which is affordable as well as globally recognised. That’s not it, it also offers an excellent quality of life and rewarding lucrative post-study work opportunities too.
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Why study in Canada?
Canada continues to stand out as a popular country to study among Indian students because of the following reasons:
Scholastic excellence
Affordable fees
Focused approach on skill development
6th Safest country to live in (Global Peace Index 2022)
Cultural diversity
Up to 3 years of post-study work permit
Difference between a college and a university
A university offers a range of bachelor’s and master’s degrees programs, while colleges offer diploma courses. University focuses on a research-based curriculum a college has courses that emphasise practical training and skill development.
In a university, if you opt for a particular course, you will be taught everything related to it. Whereas in college your course will be specific to one specialisation.
University gives a more holistic overview of the course and colleges are more inclined towards the shortest and most relevant courses specific to employment.
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QS World University Rankings (Canada)
S.No. |
Institution |
QS Ranking 2023 (Globally) |
1 |
University of Toronto |
34 |
2 |
McGill University |
31 |
3 |
University of British Columbia |
47 |
4 |
University of Montreal |
116 |
5 |
University of Alberta |
110 |
6 |
McMaster University |
152 |
7 |
University of Waterloo |
154 |
8 |
Western University |
172 |
9 |
University of Ottawa |
237 |
10 |
University of Calgary |
242 |
THE World University Ranking (Canada)
S.No. |
Institution |
THE Ranking 2023 (Globally) |
1 |
University of Toronto |
18 |
2 |
University of British Columbia |
40 |
3 |
McGill University |
46 |
4 |
McMaster University |
85 |
5 |
University of Montreal |
111 |
6 |
University of Alberta |
118 |
7 |
University of Ottawa |
=137 |
8 |
University of Calgary |
201-250 |
9 |
Simon Fraser University |
201-250 |
10 |
University of Waterloo |
201-250 |
Macleans University Rankings 2023
S.No. |
Institution |
Macleans Ranking 2023 |
1 |
Toronto |
1 |
2 |
Waterloo |
2 |
3 |
UBC |
3 |
4 |
McGill |
4 |
5 |
McMaster |
5 |
6 |
Queen's |
6 |
7 |
Alberta |
7 |
8 |
Montréal |
8 |
9 |
Simon Fraser |
9 |
10 |
|
10 |
Still confused about the university or college you should choose? Get in touch with IDP’s International Education experts. They will help you make an informed decision.
Updated on November 3, 2022
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