Canada’s Best Universities by Scholarships and Bursaries: Rankings 2023
This measure looks at the universities’ commitment to funding scholarships and bursaries
(Photo courtesy of Dean Casavechia/Dalhousie University)
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These figures show the percentage of a university’s total operating expenditures that are devoted to funding scholarships and bursaries.
Medical Doctoral
| Rank |  University |  Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McGill | 17 |
| 2 | Ottawa | 13.5 |
| 3 | Dalhousie | 13.4 |
| 4 | Queen's | 13.2 |
| 5 | Calgary | 12.5 |
| 6 | Manitoba | 12.1 |
| *7 | Alberta | 11.8 |
| *7 | Western | 11.8 |
| 9 | Toronto | 11.7 |
| 10 | Laval | 10.8 |
| 11 | Montréal | 10.3 |
| 12 | UBC | 8.9 |
| 13 | Saskatchewan | 8.7 |
| 14 | Sherbrooke | 7.6 |
| 15 | McMaster | 6.9 |
Comprehensive
| Rank | University | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterloo | 15.6 |
| 2 | York | 12.8 |
| 3 | Victoria | 11.2 |
| 4 | Carleton | 10.9 |
| 5 | Guelph | 10.7 |
| 6 | Brock | 9.7 |
| 7 | Wilfrid Laurier | 8.9 |
| *8 | Concordia | 8.6 |
| *8 | Simon Fraser | 8.6 |
| *10 | Memorial | 8.1 |
| *10 | Toronto Metropolitan | 8.1 |
| 12 | Regina | 8 |
| 13 | New Brunswick | 7 |
| 14 | UQAM | 6.7 |
| 15 | Windsor | 6.3 |
Primarily Undergraduate
| Rank | University | Per cent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Allison | 11.1 |
| 2 | Saint Mary's | 10.5 |
| 3 | Trent | 9.1 |
| 4 | UPEI | 8.3 |
| 5 | Bishop's | 8.2 |
| 6 | Lakehead | 7.7 |
| *7 | Acadia | 7.6 |
| *7 | St. Thomas | 7.6 |
| 9 | St. Francis Xavier | 7 |
| 10 | Mount Saint Vincent | 6.9 |
| 11 | Moncton | 6.7 |
| *12 | Nipissing | 6.5 |
| *12 | Winnipeg | 6.5 |
| 14 | Ontario Tech | 6.3 |
| 15 | Brandon | 6.1 |
| *16 | Laurentian | 5.4 |
| *16 | Lethbridge | 5.4 |
| 18 | Cape Breton | 5.2 |
| 19 | UNBC | 4.6 |
* Indicates a tie
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Canada’s best universities by social sciences and humanities grants
Canada’s best universities by medical/science grants
Canada’s best universities by total research dollars
Canada’s best universities by operating budget
Canada’s best universities by library expenses
Canada’s best universities by library acquisitions
Canada’s best universities by students services
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