Discover the Top Universities in Canada and Around the World for 2025

QS Top Universities and Times Higher Education have released their rankings for the top global universities for 2025! Check out where Canadian universities have landed on the list.

It’s application season, and what better way to celebrate than to find out which universities in Canada and abroad are the top ranked! QS Top Universities and Times Higher Education (THE) have released their rankings for the top universities of 2025!

QS Top Universities

QS Top Universities’ rankings for 2025’s top universities in the world is out now! QS Top Universities ranks schools based on their academic reputation, employment outcomes, international research network, and more! For a full list of what is considered when ranking schools, check out the methodology.

This year’s list of schools is the largest ever, with over 1,500 universities! So, let’s find out which schools made the top 10 and where Canadian universities stand in the rankings!

QS Top 10 Canadian universities

Check out which Canadian universities made the list and where they rank:

QS Top 10 universities in the world

Now let’s find out which schools are ranked the top 10 in the world:

THE World University Rankings

THE conducts annual World University Rankings. The rankings can be handy for students like you. You can find rankings by subject area and find pieces sorting rankings by country. This year, THE has ranked more than 2,000 institutions from 115 countries and territories!

THE’s top 10 universities in Canada

Check out which Canadian universities made THE’s list and where they rank:

THE’s top 10 universities in the world

Check out which universities ranked in the top 10 in the world:

Rankings are helpful in determining which schools are doing great in certain areas, but these numbers shouldn’t fully influence your decision on where to go to school. Make sure you’re considering schools that excel in areas that aren’t ranked but are just as important to you. This could be the size of campus, location, program availability, co-ops, and more!