Top 7 Universities in Canada
It has been seen that Canada is the home of the top universities of the world. There are about 26 universities in Canada which are counted as the best universities in the world according to “Times Higher Education’s World University Ranking 2018.” The list of the top 7 universities of Canada is as follows.
University Of Toronto
With about 88,700 students in the three campuses in the city is the University of Toronto. It was established in 1827 and this year it ranks 31st in the world. The university is well known for researchstudies like the discovery of insulin and stem cells. It offers about 700 undergraduate and 200 postgraduate degrees and is best known for medicine.
McGill University
With the rank of 32nd in the world is the McGill University, founded in 1821. It has about 40,500 students out of which 25% are international students. It is situated at the base of Mount Royal in Montreal. The university has the highest number of Nobel Prize winners and Rhodes Scholars among all top universities of Canada.
University Of British Columbia
With the 51st rank in the world and third in Canada is the University of British Columbia which is located in Vancouver and Kelowna in British Columbia. It has about 62,900 students from about 162 countries. The university has about 12 faculties on Vancouver campus and seven on Kelowna campus.
University Of Alberta
The University of Alberta ranks 90th in the world and fourth in Canada. It was established in 1908 and is located in the Edmonton. It is about 37,830 students strong who are from about 143 countries. It is a public research university and is home to the biggest fringe theatre festival.
University Of Montreal
Ranking 130th in the world and fifth in Canada is the University of Montreal which is also the only Francophone university in Canada. It was founded in 1878 and is located on the slope of Mount Royal. There are more than 37,000 students and a quarter of them are international. Sports are the most popular recreation there.
McMaster University
With the 140th rank in the world and sixth in Canada is the McMaster University. Founded in 1887 in Toronto, the university was later relocated to Hamilton in 1930. The university is known for its medical school and also has faculties of humanities, social sciences, engineering, business and many others. There are students from about 90 countries.
University Of Waterloo
Established in 1957, University of Waterloo is the youngest of the top universities in Canada. It ranks 152nd in the world and seventh in Canada. It has about 36,670 students and 37% of them are international students. The university is located in the technology hub of Canada and encourages research, learning and discovery the most.
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