Three Canadian universities once again made the top 50 of the QS World University Rankings 2024 and another 16 made the cut of being in the top 500.
Those latest rankings by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, a provider of analytics and insight to the global higher education sector, reveal McGill University, the University of Toronto, and the University of British Columbia are all among the best 50 universities in the world.
The University of Toronto (UofT) was the highest-ranked university in Canada, placing 21st with a score of 86.3, barely nudging out McGill University which scored 83.7 and placed 30th. The University of British Columbia (UBC) took the 34th spot with a score of 81.5.
The 2024 ranking places UofT higher than at any other time since 2015, moving it up 13 spots from 34th last year.
But while UofT has improved in the rankings, McGill’s standing has dropped, falling from the 21st spot in 2015 to the 30th place showing this year. Last year, the university in Montreal was ranked 31st.
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QS Quacquarelli Symonds has in the past described McGill as based in the most student-friendly city in the world with 50 research centres and institutes, more than 400 programs, and an alumni network of more than 250,000 around the world.
“Based in Montreal, McGill University ranks among Canada’s most prestigious universities, attracting thousands of international students from over 150 countries every year, and the highest percentage of PhD students of any Canadian research university,” noted Quacquarelli Symonds.
The biggest improvement in Canada’s top three universities this year was UBC which leapfrogged 13 spots in the rankings, rising to 34th from the 47th spot last year. Since 2017, that university on Canada’s West Coast has risen from the 45th rank.
Other Canadian universities which ranked in the top 500 on the QS world ranking include:
111 University of Alberta 58.3
112 University of Waterloo 58.1
114 Western University 57.4
141 Université de Montréal 52.1
182 University of Calgary 47.9
189 McMaster University 46.8
203 University of Ottawa 45.2
209 Queen’s University 44.5
298 Dalhousie University 34.9
318 Simon Fraser University 33.3
322 University of Victoria 33
345 University of Saskatchewan 31.5
353 York University 31.1
387 Concordia University 28.3
441 Université Laval 25.9
486 University of Guelph 23.7
Most of the roughly 800,000 foreign nationals who come to study at Canadian universities must apply for study permits.
A study permit, once issued, allows a foreign national to study in Canada at an approved institute for the duration of the specified course or program.
There are exceptions. Foreign nationals do not require a study permit to go to school in Canada under the following conditions:
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To be eligible to study in Canada students must:
A Temporary Resident Visa (TRV) may also be required if the student is a citizen of a country from which such visas are required for entry into Canada. This is not required for citizens of visa-exempt countries.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) allows students to work while studying in Canada.
A student may be able to work in Canada during his or her studies under the following categories:
Spouses or common-law partners of foreign students are also eligible for work permits for the duration of the study permit.
Upon graduation, a foreign student may apply for a work permit under the Post-Graduation Work Permit Program. Under this program, the work permit may be issued for the length of the study program, up to a maximum of three years.
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