2026 University Rankings

For more than three decades, Maclean’s has collected the data and crunched the numbers to evaluate Canadian universities
MEDICAL DOCTORAL Category
University Rankings
Canada’s Best Medical Doctoral Universities for 2026
These universities have a broad range of Ph.D. programs and research, as well as medical schools
University Rankings
Spotlight on Canada’s Top Three Medical Doctoral Universities
McGill, U of T and UBC take the top spots
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Maclean’s education guides are the go-to resource for post-secondary education in Canada.
UNDERGRADUATE Category
University Rankings
Canada’s Best Primarily Undergraduate Universities for 2026
Universities in this category specialize in undergraduate education and offer relatively few graduate programs
University Rankings
Spotlight on Canada’s Top Three Primarily Undergraduate Universities
Mount Allison holds onto the top spot
COMPREHENSIVE Category
University Rankings
Canada’s Best Comprehensive Universities for 2026
Schools in this category offer
a wide range of undergraduate
and graduate programs,
including professional
degrees, and have a significant
amount of research activity
University Rankings
Spotlight on Canada’s Top Three Comprehensive Universities
Simon Fraser takes the top spot with its fast growing research capabilities
The Numbers Behind the Rankings
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Maclean’s University Rankings Methodology
How we collect the data and crunch the numbers to evaluate Canadian universities
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