Maclean's University Rankings

Canada’s Best Universities 2023: Faculty With Highest Degree in Their Field

This assessment of faculty looks at how many professors at a university have the highest-level degree in their field

Canada’s Best Universities 2023: Student Retention

Maclean’s tracks how many first-year students return to a university in the second year

Canada’s Best Universities 2023: Grade Distribution

A look at the average high school grades of each school’s incoming students

Canada’s Best Universities 2023: Average Entering Grade

This measure tracks incoming first-year students’ average high school grades

Canada’s Best Universities 2023: Average Class Size

Maclean’s tracks undergraduate class sizes, which can vary significantly and impact students’ learning experience

Canada’s Best Universities 2023: Proportion who Graduate

Maclean’s tracks undergraduate students to determine if they received a degree within seven years

Canada’s Best Nursing Programs: University Rankings 2023

The 20 top-ranking schools for nursing programs in Canada

Canada’s Best Engineering Programs: University Rankings 2023

The 20 top-ranking schools for engineering programs in Canada

Canada’s Best Education Programs: University Rankings 2023

The 20 top-ranking schools for education programs in Canada

Canada’s Best Computer Science Programs: University Rankings 2023

The 20 top-ranking schools for computer science programs in Canada

Canada’s Best Business Programs: University Rankings 2023

The 20 top-ranking schools for business programs in Canada

(Courtesy of Jonathan Bielaski/University of Waterloo)

Canada’s best universities by student satisfaction: Rankings 2022

More than 19,000 university students responded to Maclean’s online survey, giving their opinions on professors and staff, residence life, and opportunities for extracurricular activities and experiential education, such as co-op programs