The Maclean’s Guide compare universities in three different groupings:
- Medical Doctoral Universities: Those in the Medical Doctoral category have a broad range of Ph.D. programs and research, as well as medical schools.
Rank, University
1 McGill
2* Queen’s
2* Toronto
4 UBC
5 Alberta
6 McMaster
7 Calgary
8 Dalhousie
9 Saskatchewan
10* Ottawa
10* Western
12 Laval
13 Montreal
14 Sherbrooke
15 Manitoba
- Comprehensive Universities: Those in the Comprehensive category have a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including professional degrees.
Rank, University
1* Simon Fraser
1* Victoria
3 Waterloo
4 Guelph
5* Memorial
5* New Brunswick
7 Carleton
8 Windsor
9* Regina
9* York
11 Concordia
- Primarily Undergraduate Universities: Those in the Primarily Undergraduate category are largely focused on undergraduate education, with relatively few graduate programs.
Rank, University
1 Mount Allison
2 UNBC
3 Acadia
4 St. Francis Xavier
5 Wilfrid Laurier
6 Trent
7* Lethbridge
7* UPEI
9 Winnipeg
10 Saint Mary’s
11* Brandon
11* Lakehead
13 Ryerson
14 Brock
15* Moncton
15* Mount Saint Vincent
17* Bishop’s
17* Laurentian
19 St. Thomas
20 Nipissing
21 Cape Breton (UCCB)
Source: Maclean 2008
* Profile of Canadian Universities:
University of Manitoba Top Rankings
Simon Fraser University Top Ranking
University of Windsor Profile
- Medical Doctoral Universities: Those in the Medical Doctoral category have a broad range of Ph.D. programs and research, as well as medical schools.
Rank, University
1 McGill
2* Queen’s
2* Toronto
4 UBC
5 Alberta
6 McMaster
7 Calgary
8 Dalhousie
9 Saskatchewan
10* Ottawa
10* Western
12 Laval
13 Montreal
14 Sherbrooke
15 Manitoba
- Comprehensive Universities: Those in the Comprehensive category have a significant amount of research activity and a wide range of programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including professional degrees.
Rank, University
1* Simon Fraser
1* Victoria
3 Waterloo
4 Guelph
5* Memorial
5* New Brunswick
7 Carleton
8 Windsor
9* Regina
9* York
11 Concordia
- Primarily Undergraduate Universities: Those in the Primarily Undergraduate category are largely focused on undergraduate education, with relatively few graduate programs.
Rank, University
1 Mount Allison
2 UNBC
3 Acadia
4 St. Francis Xavier
5 Wilfrid Laurier
6 Trent
7* Lethbridge
7* UPEI
9 Winnipeg
10 Saint Mary’s
11* Brandon
11* Lakehead
13 Ryerson
14 Brock
15* Moncton
15* Mount Saint Vincent
17* Bishop’s
17* Laurentian
19 St. Thomas
20 Nipissing
21 Cape Breton (UCCB)
Source: Maclean 2008
* Profile of Canadian Universities:
University of Manitoba Top Rankings
Simon Fraser University Top Ranking
University of Windsor Profile
