The University of Guelph’s Controlled Environment Systems Research Facility (CESRF). (Courtesy of University of Guelph) Courtesy of University of Guelph

Canada’s best Comprehensive universities: Rankings 2021

Schools in this category have a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, including professional degrees

By Maclean’s

October 8, 2020

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The top five schools didn’t budge from last year, with Simon Fraser topping the ranking. Universities in this category have a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate level, including professional degrees.

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Canada’s Top Comprehensive Schools 2021

Overall Ranking	University	Last Year	Student Awards	Student/ Faculty Ratio	Student Satisfaction	Faculty Awards	Social Sciences & Humanities Grants	Medical/ Science Grants	Total Research Dollars	Operating Budget	Library Expenses	Library Acquisitions	Scholarships & Bursaries	Student Services	Reputational Survey
1	Simon Fraser	[1]	1	3	12	3	4	2	4	3	1	1	*9	2	2
*2	Victoria	[2]	2	5	8	1	5	1	3	8	2	2	5	8	4
*2	Waterloo	[3]	3	7	6	2	1	3	2	10	15	11	1	12	1
4	Guelph	[4]	*8	15	1	4	7	7	1	12	*10	3	6	5	3
5	Carleton	[5]	4	9	3	7	3	5	7	13	*8	10	4	*9	9
*6	New Brunswick	[*8]	5	2	7	12	11	14	6	1	3	7	14	11	12
*6	York	[7]	10	14	13	5	8	4	8	6	*8	5	3	*9	7
8	Wilfrid Laurier	[6]	12	12	5	8	10	6	14	4	7	8	7	3	10
9	Memorial	[*8]	7	1	14	11	12	15	5	2	5	4	11	*13	8
*10	Concordia	[10]	*8	11	11	13	2	*8	10	14	4	12	*9	*13	6
*10	UQAM	[*11]	6	6	4	6	6	*8	9	15	*12	15	15	15	11
12	Ryerson	[*11]	*14	13	10	14	9	13	11	7	14	14	12	1	5
13	Brock	[*14]	13	10	2	10	13	12	15	9	*10	6	8	7	13
14	Windsor	[13]	11	8	9	9	14	10	12	11	6	13	13	4	15
15	Regina	[*14]	*14	4	15	15	15	11	13	5	*12	9	2	6	14