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List of universities in Canada

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See also: Higher education in Canada and List of colleges in Canada
Universities in Canada's provinces and territories

Universities in Canada are established and operate under provincial and territorial government charters, directed by First Nations bands,[a] or by federal legislation.[b] Most public universities in the country are members of Universities Canada. The title "university" is protected under federal regulation.[1]

As of 2023, there are over 100 universities in Canada, offering education in English and French.[2] Most French-speaking universities are located in Quebec, though several institutions outside the province are either francophone or bilingual. 1.8 million students are enrolled in university.[3] Programs are offered to graduating high school students through choice; however, students must maintain specific entering averages, which generally range from 65 to 85%, depending on criteria set by the chosen university. On campus residences are available at 95% of universities in Canada.[4]

List of public universities

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There are many public universities in Canada that are authorized to issue degrees. Degrees from Affiliated institutions and seminaries are typically awarded by the affiliate's parent institution.

Name Province City Lang. Est. Undergraduate students[5] Graduate students[5] Total full-time students[5]
Full-time Part-time Full-time Part-time
Alberta University of the Arts Alberta Calgary English 1926 0
Acadia University Nova Scotia Wolfville English 1838 3,610 360 180 330 3,790
Algoma University Ontario Sault Ste. Marie,
Brampton 		English 2008 3,700 360 0 0 3,700
Athabasca University Alberta Athabasca,
Calgary,
Edmonton 		English 1970 0 35,520 0 5,110 0
Bishop's University Quebec Sherbrooke English 1843 2,400 300 240 40 2,640
Brandon University Manitoba Brandon English 1899 2,220 370 210 180 2,430
Brock University Ontario St. Catharines,
Hamilton 		English 1964 15,600 2,300 1,500 220 17,100
Cape Breton University Nova Scotia Sydney English 1974 5,230 400 180 140 5,410
Capilano University British Columbia North Vancouver English 1968 0
Carleton University Ontario Ottawa English[c] 1942 19,600 6,600 3,700 660 23,300
Concordia University Quebec Montreal English 1974 21,100 9,760 7,240 650 28,340
Dalhousie University Nova Scotia Halifax,
Truro 		English 1818 14,710 330 1,580 780 16,290
Emily Carr University of Art and Design British Columbia Vancouver English 1925 1,670 200 0 0 1,670
Kwantlen Polytechnic University British Columbia Richmond, Surrey, Langley, Cloverdale English 1981 11,170 1,400 150 10 11,320
Lakehead University Ontario Thunder Bay, Orillia English 1965 5,700 1,400 1,400 10 7,100
MacEwan University Alberta Edmonton English 1971 12,740 1,950 0 0 12,740
Mount Royal University Alberta Calgary English 1910 10,620 1,000 0 0 10,620
University of Alberta Alberta Edmonton, Camrose, Calgary Bilingual 1906 33,180 1,900 6,950 1,460 40,130
University of Calgary Alberta Calgary, Edmonton English 1966 27,050 1,280 6,990 1,010 34,040
University of Lethbridge Alberta Lethbridge, Edmonton, Calgary English 1967 6,900 630 580 160 7,480
Royal Roads University British Columbia Victoria English 1995 610 0 2,610 0 3,220
Simon Fraser University British Columbia Burnaby, Surrey, Vancouver English 1965 13,200 12,490 3,930 760 17,130
Thompson Rivers University British Columbia Kamloops English 1970 7,690 700 750 45 8,440
University of British Columbia British Columbia Vancouver,
Kelowna 		English 1908 41,330 16,180 11,040 1,790 52,370
University of Victoria British Columbia Victoria English 1963 14,350 4,440 3,050 220 17,400
University of the Fraser Valley British Columbia Abbotsford,
Chilliwack,
Mission 		English 1974 7,090 2,110 30 40 7,120
University of Northern British Columbia British Columbia Prince George English 1990 1,730 930 540 110 2,270
Vancouver Island University British Columbia Nanaimo,
Duncan,
Parksville,
Powell River 		English 1969 5,270 1,080 500 300 5,770
University College of the North Manitoba The Pas,
Thompson 		English 1966 0
University of Manitoba Manitoba Winnipeg Bilingual 1877 22,700 3,960 3,140 570 25,840
Université de Saint-Boniface Manitoba Winnipeg French 1818 700 120 0 110 700
University of Winnipeg Manitoba Winnipeg English 1871 8,540 1,750 170 90 8,710
Mount Allison University New Brunswick Sackville English 1839 2,300 100 10 0 2,310
St. Thomas University New Brunswick Fredericton English 1910 1,580 130 20 0 1,600
University of New Brunswick New Brunswick Fredericton, Saint John English 1785 7,350 610 1,500 570 8,850
Université de Moncton New Brunswick Moncton,
Shippagan,
Edmundston 		French 1963 4,520 360 410 210 4,930
Memorial University of Newfoundland Newfoundland St. John's,
Corner Brook,
Harlow (United Kingdom) 		English 1925 12,550 1,870 3,290 1,200 15,840
Mount Saint Vincent University Nova Scotia Halifax English 1873 2,300 520 240 820 2,540
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University Nova Scotia Halifax English 1887 670 110 50 10 720
Saint Francis Xavier University Nova Scotia Antigonish English 1853 3,980 660 110 690 4,090
Saint Mary's University Nova Scotia Halifax English 1802 5,130 510 660 130 5,790
Université Sainte-Anne Nova Scotia Pointe-de-l'Église French 1890 520 70 10 30 530
University of King's College Nova Scotia Halifax English 1789 840 40 90 0 930
Laurentian University Ontario Sudbury,
Hearst,
Kapuskasing,
Timmins 		Bilingual 1960 0
McMaster University Ontario Hamilton English 1887 30,400 1,300 4,700 930 35,100
Nipissing University Ontario North Bay,
Bracebridge,
Brantford 		English 1992 3,600 1,400 170 0 3,770
Ontario College of Art and Design University Ontario Toronto English 1876 9,300 730 230 80 9,530
Queen's University at Kingston Ontario Kingston English 1841 23,600 3,600 5,600 1,000 29,200
Royal Military College of Canada Ontario Kingston Bilingual 1876 1,150 710 400 400 1,550
Toronto Metropolitan University Ontario Toronto English 1948 30,600 14,300 2,700 270 33,300
Trent University Ontario Peterborough, Oshawa English 1963 10,200 1,600 670 170 10,870
Université de Hearst Ontario Hearst,
Timmins,
Kapuskasing 		French 1953 0
Université de l'Ontario français Ontario Toronto French 2018 0
Université de Sudbury Ontario Sudbury French 1913 0
University of Guelph Ontario Guelph,
Toronto,
Ridgetown 		English 1964 24,400 3,600 2,900 280 27,300
Ontario Tech University Ontario Oshawa English 2002 9,300 730 750 270 10,050
University of Ottawa Ontario Ottawa Bilingual 1848 34,300 5,900 7,100 1,500 41,400
University of Toronto Ontario Toronto,
Mississauga 		English[d] 1827 69,400 6,400 20,000 1,600 89,400
University of Waterloo Ontario Waterloo,
Cambridge,
Kitchener,
Stratford 		English 1957 34,700 1,300 4,800 1,400 39,500
University of Western Ontario Ontario London English 1878 0
University of Windsor Ontario Windsor English 1857 10,200 1,600 5,800 10 16,000
Wilfrid Laurier University Ontario Waterloo,
Brantford,
Toronto,
Kitchener 		English 1911 16,700 3,600 1,100 1,100 17,800
York University Ontario Toronto,
Markham 		English[e] 1959 41,000 5,700 4,600 1,500 45,600
University of Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island Charlottetown English 1969 4,650 340 550 0 5,200
École de technologie supérieure[f] Quebec Montreal French 1974 4,340 1,590 2,390 520 6,730
École nationale d'administration publique[f] Quebec Quebec City,
Montreal,
Gatineau,
Saguenay,
Trois-Rivières 		French 1969 810 1,190 810
Institut national de la recherche scientifique[f] Quebec Quebec City,
Montreal,
Laval,
Varennes 		French 1969 580 50 580
McGill University Quebec Montreal, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue English 1821 24,140 2,810 7,910 1,700 32,050
Université de Montréal Quebec Montreal French 1878 23,890 7,860 11,310 2,740 35,200
Université de Sherbrooke Quebec Sherbrooke French 1954 11,650 2,170 5,410 6,080 17,060
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue[f] Quebec Rouyn-Noranda, Mont-Laurier French 1970 1,030 3,350 350 520 1,380
Université du Québec en Outaouais[f] Quebec Gatineau,
Saint-Jérôme 		French 1970 3,140 1,780 810 710 3,950
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi[f] Quebec Chicoutimi French 1969 3,540 1,080 1,340 430 4,880
Université du Québec à Montréal[f] Quebec Montreal French 1969 16,500 10,010 4,610 4,130 21,110
Université du Québec à Rimouski[f] Quebec Rimouski, Lévis French 1969 2,550 2,580 850 580 3,400
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières[f] Quebec Trois-Rivières French 1969 7,270 3,940 2,030 1,500 9,300
Université TÉLUQ[f][7] Quebec Quebec City French 1972 1,638[8] 16,562 126[8] 1,674[8] 1,764[8]
Université Laval Quebec Quebec City French 1663 22,060 11,370 9,290 4,970 31,350
University of Regina Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatoon, Swift Current English[g] 1911 0
University of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Saskatoon English 1907 17,260 1,560 3,040 530 20,300
Yukon University Yukon Whitehorse English 1983[h] 0

List of private universities

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Main article: List of private universities in Canada

The following is a list of private universities that are authorized to issue degrees by a provincial authority. The following list does not include satellite campuses and branches in Canada for universities based in the United States. All of them are English language institutions.

Name City Province Est. Students[5] Faith-based
Undergrad. Graduate Total
Ambrose University Calgary Alberta 1921 920 0 920 Yes
Booth University College Winnipeg Manitoba 1982 250 0 250 Yes
Burman University Lacombe Alberta 1907 Yes
Canadian Mennonite University[5] Winnipeg Manitoba 1999 1,235 64 1,299 Yes
Concordia University of Edmonton Edmonton Alberta 1921 2,808 290 3,098 No[i]
Crandall University[9][needs update] Moncton New Brunswick 1949 685 0 685 Yes
Kingswood University[10][needs update] Sussex New Brunswick 1945 300 0 300 Yes
Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences Port Alberni British Columbia 2007 No
Providence University College and Theological Seminary Otterburne Manitoba 1925 Yes
Redeemer University Hamilton Ontario 1982 787 0 787 Yes
St. Mary's University, Calgary Calgary Alberta 1986 1,025 0 1,025 Yes
St. Stephen's University St. Stephen New Brunswick 1975 0 104 104 Yes
The King's University Edmonton Alberta 1979 819 40 859 Yes
Trinity Western University Langley British Columbia 1962 3,364 1,402 4,766 Yes
Tyndale University Toronto Ontario 1894 850 0 850 Yes
University Canada West[11][needs update] Vancouver British Columbia 2005 350 0 350 No
University of Fredericton Fredericton New Brunswick 2005 No
University of Niagara Falls Canada Niagara Falls Ontario 2024 No
Yorkville University Fredericton, Toronto, Vancouver, Vaughan British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario 2003 No

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ University nuhelotʼįne thaiyotsʼį nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills, in St. Paul Alberta
  2. ^ Royal Military College of Canada
  3. ^ Carleton University operates as an anglophone institution. However, an affiliated institution of Carleton, Dominican University College, operates as a bilingual institution.[6]
  4. ^ The University of Toronto operates as an anglophone institution. However, a graduate school of the university, the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, operates as a bilingual institution.[6]
  5. ^ York University operates as an anglophone institution. However, a federated college of the university, Glendon College, operates as a bilingual institution.[6]
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Part of the Université du Québec university system.
  7. ^ University of Regina operates as an anglophone institution. However, its institution La Cité is francophone.[6]
  8. ^ 2020 as University
  9. ^ Concordia University of Edmonton was formerly affiliated with Lutheran Church-Canada until 2016, when the university ended its affiliation and became a secular institution.

Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Canada Corporations Regulations". Justice Laws Website. Queen's Press in Right of Canada. 2017-06-16. Archived from the original on 2017-07-06. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  2. ^ "A List of Universities in Canada". CanadianVisa.org. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. ^ "University". Archived from the original on 2017-06-16.
  4. ^ "University Statistics". Archived from the original on 2014-07-13.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Enrolment by university". Universities Canada. 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d "Collèges et universités de langue française". ontario.ca (in French). Queen's Printer for Ontario. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Université du Québec | Nous sommes l'Université du Québec. Le réseau collaboratif francophone de 10 établissements reconnu pour son excellence, son accessibilité et son ouverture". reseau.uquebec.ca (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  8. ^ a b c d "Profil des étudiants | Université TÉLUQ - Formation à distance". Université TÉLUQ (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  9. ^ "Atlantic Baptist University, Moncton, New Brunswick". Campus Starter. 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  10. ^ "Bethany Bible College, Sussex, New Brunswick". Campus Starter. 2010. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
  11. ^ "Growth on track as Victoria's University Canada West honours graduates at second Convocation". University Canada West. Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-09-20.

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