Studying at Canadian universities is very prestigious. All higher educational institutions of the state are distinguished by a high quality of education. According to statistics, university graduates find a job within the first six months of graduation.
QS rating
Despite the quality of education, no Canadian institution of higher education is even among the twenty best universities in the world. According to the British consulting company QS, McGill University occupies the highest place among Canadian universities in the world ranking (30).
Two lines below is the University of Toronto. 3rd place went to the University of British Columbia. The top five universities in Canada are the Universities of Alberta and Montreal.
McGill University
This university is considered the best university in Canada. It is located in Montreal and is the oldest institution of higher education in the state. The university was opened in 1821 on the basis of a charter issued by King George IV of the United Kingdom. The first building was erected 22 years after the opening of the university.
At the beginning of the 20th century, the first correspondence courses in Canada were opened. This decision was made by the university leadership due to the fact that many teachers could not attend the full-time department.
Among the graduates of the educational institution there are 12 Nobel Prize winners, 3 astronauts, 3 prime ministers of the state, 13 judges, 4 heads of other states, as well as 28 Olympic medalists of different times and the same number of ambassadors.
The teaching staff consists of about 1700 people. More than 40,000 students from around the world study at the university, about 80 percent of whom are Canadian citizens. The university consists of two campuses: Urban Downtown and Macdonald Campus. Their area is 32 and 650 hectares, respectively. Tuition is between $15,000 and $25,000 per year.
U of Toronto
This institution was founded in early 1827 as King's College. The university was the first institution of higher education in Upper Canada. The university received its current name in 1850. Since then, it began to consist of colleges. At the moment, it includes 12 colleges of various profiles.
Many university buildings are monuments of architecture. In this regard, the university is visited by a large number of tourists from all over the world. In addition, feature films are often shot on the territory of the educational institution. The campus is located in downtown Torontoand occupies 10 blocks. There is a large library on campus.
The educational institution employs approximately 7 thousand employees, 2.5 thousand of which are teachers. More than 60 thousand students are trained. This university is one of the best universities in Canada for foreigners. Every year thousands of students from other countries join its ranks.
The cost of education averages from 9 to 25 thousand Canadian dollars, depending on the chosen speci alty. Much higher prices at the Faculty of Medicine. Those who want to get a master's degree in dentistry will have to shell out about 51 thousand Canadian dollars from their pocket.
The graduates of the institution are famous people in the world. Among them are cardiac surgeon Wilfred Bigelow, novelist Fardy Mowat, journalist Katherine Humphires, and Canada's first female doctor, Elizabeth Bagshaw.
University of British Columbia
The university is located in Vancouver, the largest city in the province of British Columbia. This educational institution ranks 3rd in the list of universities in Canada for the quality of education. In the world ranking, the university is in 45th place.
It was founded in 1908. The university consists of two campuses: Vancouver and Okanagan. About 36,000 students study in the first one, and 4,000 in the second one. The teaching staff of the institution consists of 2300 people. The president of the university is Santa J. Ono. On the territory of the higher educational institution, the shooting of the series IslandHarper, and many scenes were filmed for 88 Minutes, which starred Al Pacino.
The cost of training is from 24 to 29 thousand Canadian dollars per year. The University of British Columbia, like the University of Toronto, is very popular with international students. At the moment, more than 25 percent of all students at a Canadian university are citizens of other countries.
University of Alberta
This university is ranked 4th in the list of the best universities in Canada. It was founded in 1908 and, along with the University of British Columbia, is one of the youngest institutions of higher education in the state.
The institution offers about two hundred bachelor's degree programs and about 170 master's programs. The university consists of five campuses, in which more than 30 thousand students study, about 2 thousand of which are foreigners. The teaching staff consists of approximately 2800 specialists. The total number of university employees is about 5,500 people.
The cost of education is 8, 5 and 18 thousand dollars for Bachelor's and Master's programs for Canadian citizens and foreigners, respectively. In addition, the average annual cost of living on campus is between $10,000 and $20,000.
University of Montreal
The university was founded in 1878 as a branch of Laval University. After 41 years, it received autonomy and its current name. In 1920, the Canadian government issued a decree, according to which the institution receiveduniversity status. At the moment, it is one of the largest French-speaking institutions of higher education in the world.
55 thousand students study at the university. Approximately one fifth of all students are foreigners. The annual cost of education is from 15 to 27 thousand Canadian dollars, and the cost of food and accommodation per year is from 11 to 14 thousand Canadian dollars.
