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Universities in Canada's provinces and territories

Universities in Canada are special schools where you can continue your education after high school. They are set up and run by the governments of Canada's provinces and territories. Some are also guided by First Nations communities or by the national government. Most public universities in Canada are part of a group called Universities Canada, which helps them work together. The name "university" is protected by law, so only certain schools can use it.

As of 2023, Canada has more than 100 universities. You can study in either English or French. Most universities that teach in French are in Quebec. However, there are also several French-speaking or bilingual schools outside Quebec. About 1.8 million students attend university in Canada. To get into a university, you need to have good grades from high school. These grades usually need to be between 65% and 85%, depending on the university you choose. Many universities (about 95%) offer places for students to live right on campus.

Public Universities in Canada

There are many public universities in Canada that can give out degrees. Degrees from schools connected to a university, like certain colleges or seminaries, are usually given by the main university.

Here is a list of some of the public universities in Canada:

Name Province City Language Year Established Full-time Undergraduate Students Part-time Undergraduate Students Full-time Graduate Students Part-time Graduate Students Total Full-time Students
Alberta University of the Arts Alberta Calgary English 1926
Acadia University Nova Scotia Wolfville English 1838 3610 360 180 330 3790
Algoma University Ontario Sault Ste. Marie,
Brampton		 English 2008 3700 360 0 0 3700
Athabasca University Alberta Athabasca,
Calgary,
Edmonton		 English 1970 0 35520 0 5110 0
Bishop's University Quebec Sherbrooke English 1843 2400 300 240 40 2640
Brandon University Manitoba Brandon English 1899 2220 370 210 180 2430
Brock University Ontario St. Catharines,
Hamilton		 English 1964 15600 2300 1500 220 17100
Cape Breton University Nova Scotia Sydney English 1974 5230 400 180 140 5410
Capilano University British Columbia North Vancouver English 1968
Carleton University Ontario Ottawa English 1942 19600 6600 3700 660 23300
Concordia University Quebec Montreal English 1974 21100 9760 7240 650 28340
Dalhousie University Nova Scotia Halifax,
Truro		 English 1818 14710 330 1580 780 16290
Emily Carr University of Art and Design British Columbia Vancouver English 1925 1670 200 0 0 1670
Kwantlen Polytechnic University British Columbia Richmond, Surrey, Langley, Cloverdale English 1981 11170 1400 150 10 11320
Lakehead University Ontario Thunder Bay, Orillia English 1965 5700 1400 1400 10 7100
MacEwan University Alberta Edmonton English 1971 12740 1950 0 0 12740
Mount Royal University Alberta Calgary English 1910 10620 1000 0 0 10620
University of Alberta Alberta Edmonton, Camrose, Calgary Bilingual 1906 33180 1900 6950 1460 40130
University of Calgary Alberta Calgary, Edmonton English 1966 27050 1280 6990 1010 34040
University of Lethbridge Alberta Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary English 1967 6900 630 580 160 7480
Royal Roads University British Columbia Victoria English 1995 610 0 2610 0 3220
Simon Fraser University British Columbia Burnaby, Surrey, Vancouver English 1965 13200 12490 3930 760 17130
Thompson Rivers University British Columbia Kamloops English 1970 7690 700 750 45 8440
University of British Columbia British Columbia Vancouver,
Kelowna		 English 1908 41330 16180 11040 1790 52370
University of Victoria British Columbia Victoria English 1963 14350 4440 3050 220 17400
University of the Fraser Valley British Columbia Abbotsford,
Chilliwack,
Mission		 English 1974 7090 2110 30 40 7120
University of Northern British Columbia British Columbia Prince George English 1990 1730 930 540 110 2270
Vancouver Island University British Columbia Nanaimo,
Duncan,
Parksville,
Powell River		 English 1969 5270 1080 500 300 5770
University College of the North Manitoba The Pas,
Thompson		 English 1966
University of Manitoba Manitoba Winnipeg Bilingual 1877 22700 3960 3140 570 25840
Université de Saint-Boniface Manitoba Winnipeg French 1818 700 120 0 110 700
University of Winnipeg Manitoba Winnipeg English 1871 8540 1750 170 90 8710
Mount Allison University New Brunswick Sackville English 1839 2300 100 10 0 2310
St. Thomas University New Brunswick Fredericton English 1910 1580 130 20 0 1600
University of New Brunswick New Brunswick Fredericton, Saint John English 1785 7350 610 1500 570 8850
Université de Moncton New Brunswick Moncton,
Shippagan,
Edmundston		 French 1963 4520 360 410 210 4930
Memorial University of Newfoundland Newfoundland St. John's,
Corner Brook,
Harlow (United Kingdom)		 English 1925 12550 1870 3290 1200 15840
Mount Saint Vincent University Nova Scotia Halifax English 1873 2300 520 240 820 2540
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University Nova Scotia Halifax English 1887 670 110 50 10 720
Saint Francis Xavier University Nova Scotia Antigonish English 1853 3980 660 110 690 4090
Saint Mary's University Nova Scotia Halifax English 1802 5130 510 660 130 5790
Université Sainte-Anne Nova Scotia Pointe-de-l'Église French 1890 520 70 10 30 530
University of King's College Nova Scotia Halifax English 1789 840 40 90 0 930
Laurentian University Ontario Sudbury,
Hearst,
Kapuskasing,
Timmins		 Bilingual 1960
McMaster University Ontario Hamilton English 1887 30400 1300 4700 930 35100
Nipissing University Ontario North Bay,
Bracebridge,
Brantford		 English 1992 3600 1400 170 0 3770
Ontario College of Art and Design University Ontario Toronto English 1876 9300 730 230 80 9530
Queen's University at Kingston Ontario Kingston English 1841 23600 3600 5600 1000 29200
Royal Military College of Canada Ontario Kingston Bilingual 1876 1150 710 400 400 1550
Toronto Metropolitan University Ontario Toronto English 1948 30600 14300 2700 270 33300
Trent University Ontario Peterborough, Oshawa English 1963 10200 1600 670 170 10870
Université de Hearst Ontario Hearst,
Timmins,
Kapuskasing		 French 1953
Université de l'Ontario français Ontario Toronto French 2018
Université de Sudbury Ontario Sudbury French 1913
University of Guelph Ontario Guelph,
Toronto,
Ridgetown		 English 1964 24400 3600 2900 280 27300
Ontario Tech University Ontario Oshawa English 2002 9300 730 750 270 10050
University of Ottawa Ontario Ottawa Bilingual 1848 34300 5900 7100 1500 41400
University of Toronto Ontario Toronto,
Mississauga		 English 1827 69400 6400 20000 1600 89400
University of Waterloo Ontario Waterloo,
Cambridge,
Kitchener,
Stratford		 English 1957 34700 1300 4800 1400 39500
University of Western Ontario Ontario London English 1878
University of Windsor Ontario Windsor English 1857 10200 1600 5800 10 16000
Wilfrid Laurier University Ontario Waterloo,
Brantford,
Toronto,
Kitchener		 English 1911 16700 3600 1100 1100 17800
York University Ontario Toronto English 1959 41000 5700 4600 1500 45600
University of Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Charlottetown English 1969 4650 340 550 0 5200
École de technologie supérieure Quebec Montreal French 1974 4340 1590 2390 520 6730
École nationale d'administration publique Quebec Quebec City,
Montreal,
Gatineau,
Saguenay,
Trois-Rivières		 French 1969 810 1190 810
Institut national de la recherche scientifique Quebec Quebec City,
Montreal,
Laval,
Varennes		 French 1969 580 50 580
McGill University Quebec Montreal, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue English 1821 24140 2810 7910 1700 32050
Université de Montréal Quebec Montreal French 1878 23890 7860 11310 2740 35200
Université de Sherbrooke Quebec Sherbrooke French 1954 11650 2170 5410 6080 17060
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue Quebec Rouyn-Noranda, Mont-Laurier French 1970 1030 3350 350 520 1380
Université du Québec en Outaouais Quebec Gatineau,
Saint-Jérôme		 French 1970 3140 1780 810 710 3950
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Quebec Chicoutimi French 1969 3540 1080 1340 430 4880
Université du Québec à Montréal Quebec Montreal French 1969 16500 10010 4610 4130 21110
Université du Québec à Rimouski Quebec Rimouski, Lévis French 1969 2550 2580 850 580 3400
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Quebec Trois-Rivières French 1969 7270 3940 2030 1500 9300
Université TÉLUQ Quebec Quebec City French 1972 1638 16562 126 1674 1764
Université Laval Quebec Quebec City French 1663 22060 11370 9290 4970 31350
University of Regina Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current English 1911
University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatoon English 1907 17260 1560 3040 530 20300
Yukon University Yukon Whitehorse English 1983

Private Universities in Canada

Main article: List of private universities in Canada

Besides public universities, Canada also has private universities. These schools are allowed to give out degrees by the provincial governments. This list does not include schools from other countries that have branches in Canada. All of these private universities teach in English.

Here is a list of some private universities:

Name City Province Year Established Undergraduate Students Graduate Students Total Students Faith-based
Ambrose University Calgary Alberta 1921 920 0 920 Yes
Booth University College Winnipeg Manitoba 1982 250 0 250 Yes
Burman University Lacombe Alberta 1907 Yes
Canadian Mennonite University Winnipeg Manitoba 1999 1235 64 1299 Yes
Concordia University of Edmonton Edmonton Alberta 1921 2808 290 3098 No
Crandall University Moncton New Brunswick 1949 685 0 685 Yes
Kingswood University Sussex New Brunswick 1945 300 0 300 Yes
Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences Port Alberni British Columbia 2007 No
Providence University College and Theological Seminary Otterburne Manitoba 1925 Yes
Redeemer University Hamilton Ontario 1982 787 0 787 Yes
St. Mary's University, Calgary Calgary Alberta 1986 1025 0 1025 Yes
St. Stephen's University St. Stephen New Brunswick 1975 0 104 104 Yes
The King's University Edmonton Alberta 1979 819 40 859 Yes
Trinity Western University Langley British Columbia 1962 3364 1402 4766 Yes
Tyndale University Toronto Ontario 1894 850 0 850 Yes
University Canada West Vancouver British Columbia 2005 350 0 350 No
University of Fredericton Fredericton New Brunswick 2005 No
University of Niagara Falls Canada Niagara Falls English 2024 No
Yorkville University Fredericton, Toronto, Vancouver, Vaughan British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario 2003 No

See also

  • U15 (universities)
  • Higher education in Canada
  • List of business schools in Canada
  • List of Canadian universities by endowment
  • List of colleges in Canada
  • List of law schools in Canada
  • List of universities and colleges by country
  • Lists of universities and colleges
  • List of unaccredited institutions of higher learning
  • Rankings of universities in Canada
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