Canada's best universities
Maclean's magazine has published annual Canadian university rankings since 1991. The survey considers various factors, ranging from library services to national research grants. The rankings divide schools into three categories: Medical Doctoral for large schools with medical programs, Comprehensive for midsized schools with a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, and Primarily Undergraduate for smaller schools.
Medical Doctoral
McGill University
McGill has 34,208 students and offers more than 300 degree programs. McGill's was founded in 1821 and has its main campus in downtown Montreal. Tuition fees in 2009-10 were $5,501 for Canadian students and $12,068 to $15,420 for international students.
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is Canada's largest university with a full-time enrollment of more than 68,000. Tuition fees in 2009-10 were $4,919 to $7,789 for Canadian students and $14,587 to $21,879 for international students.
Queen's University
Queen's University is in Kingston, Ontario, and offers programs in 17 faculties, colleges and professional schools. Queen's has more than 18,000 full-time students. Tuition fees in 2009-10 were $4,929 to $6,017 for Canadian students and $11,906 to $17,026 for international students.
Comprehensive
Simon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University's main campus is in Burnaby, British Columbia. It has eight faculties and offers more than 100 academic programs. Tuition fees in 2009-10 were $3,131 to $7,350 for Canadian students and $3,131 to $14,721 for international students.
University of Victoria
The University of Victoria has western Canada's largest university cooperative education program and has a full-time enrollment of more than 15,000. Tuition fees for 2009-10 were $4,673 to $4,853 for Canadian students and $5,775 to $15,119 for international students.
University of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo in Ontario has six faculties and eight professional schools, and its full-time enrollment is more than 24,000. Tuition fees in 2009-10 were $4,208 to $6,182 for Canadian students and $10,476 to $18,784 for international students.
Primarily Undergraduate
Mount Allison University
Mount Allison University is in Sackville, New Brunswick, and has a full-time enrollment of more than 2,400. Classes are small, with a student-faculty ratio of 15 to 1. Tuition fees in 2009-10 were $6,720 for Canadian students and $13,440 for international students.
Acadia University
Acadia University is in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and has a full-time enrollment of more than 3,100. Tuition fees in 2009-10 were $5,594 to $6,652 for Canadian students and $12,939 to $13,065 for international students.
University of Northern British Columbia
UNBC has four campuses in northern B.C. in Prince George, Terrace, Fort St. John and Quesnel and has a full-time enrollment of more than 2,400. It is one of Canada's newest universities, having begun full operations in 1994. Tuition fees in 2009-10 were $2,758 to $4,450 for Canadian students and $2,758 to $15,572 for international students.
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