photograph by Ian Selig/University of King’s College
Canada’s Best Universities in 2026 by Scholarships and Bursaries
This measure looks at the universities’ commitment to funding scholarships and bursaries
These figures show the percentage of a university’s total operating expenditures that are devoted to funding scholarships and bursaries.
MEDICAL DOCTORAL
| University | Rank | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa | 1 | 18.5 |
| McGill | 2 | 16.9 |
| Alberta | 3 | 13.7 |
| Calgary | 4 | 13.3 |
| Queen's | 5 | 12.7 |
| Dalhousie | 6 | 12.2 |
| Toronto | 7 | 11.9 |
| Western | 8 | 11.8 |
| Laval | 9 | 11 |
| Manitoba | 9 | 11 |
| Montreal | 11 | 10.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 12 | 8.2 |
| UBC | 13 | 8.1 |
| Sherbrooke | 14 | 7.8 |
| McMaster | 15 | 6.5 |
* Indicates a tie
COMPREHENSIVE
| University | Rank | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 1 | 14.1 |
| Victoria | 2 | 11.1 |
| York | 3 | 10 |
| Carleton | 4 | 9.2 |
| Brock | 5 | 8.8 |
| Wilfrid Laurier | 6 | 8.6 |
| Simon Fraser | 7 | 8.3 |
| Concordia | 8 | 8 |
| Guelph | 8 | 8 |
| Memorial | 8 | 8 |
| Regina | 11 | 7.7 |
| UQAM | 12 | 7.4 |
| New Brunswick | 13 | 7 |
| Toronto Metropolitan | 14 | 6.6 |
| Windsor | 15 | 6.1 |
* Indicates a tie
PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE
| University | Rank | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| Algoma | 1 | 12.9 |
| Saint Mary's | 2 | 11.3 |
| Mount Allison | 3 | 9.6 |
| Lakehead | 4 | 8.9 |
| UPEI | 5 | 8.7 |
| Trent | 6 | 8.5 |
| Acadia | 7 | 7.9 |
| Moncton | 8 | 7.7 |
| Bishop's | 9 | 7.2 |
| St. Thomas | 10 | 7 |
| St. Francis Xavier | 11 | 6.8 |
| Laurentian | 12 | 6.4 |
| Brandon | 13 | 6 |
| Ontario Tech | 14 | 5.8 |
| Cape Breton | 15 | 5.5 |
| Mount Saint Vincent | 15 | 5.5 |
| Lethbridge | 17 | 5.4 |
| Nipissing | 17 | 5.4 |
| Winnipeg | 19 | 4.9 |
| UNBC | 20 | 4 |
* Indicates a tie
Subscribe to Message Board, our weekly newsletter guide to planning your post-secondary journey
Whether you’re a student, parent or guidance counsellor, Message Board is a resource you won’t want to miss out on.
Related Posts
University Rankings
Canada’s Best Universities in 2026 by Student Services
Maclean’s tracks the universities’ commitment to funding student services
University Rankings
Canada’s Best Universities in 2026 by Faculty Awards
Maclean’s tracks faculty achievement at winning national awards
University Rankings
Canada’s Best Universities in 2026 by National Reputational Ranking
The results of the Maclean’s reputation survey, which gathers view on universities and their graduates
University Rankings
Canada’s Best Universities in 2026 by Medical/Science Grants
Maclean’s tracks faculty success in securing grants from NSERC and CIHR