What are the Top Universities in Canada and Around the World in 2024?

QS Top Universities has recently released their 2024 world rankings. Find out where Canada stands and what schools made the top 10.

It’s that time of year again! QS Top Universities has released their rankings for 2024’s top universities in the world! This year, QS has implemented their largest-ever methodology for how they rank schools, with the new metrics of sustainability, employment outcomes, and international research network.

Explore what each university is ranked on:

• Academic reputation: which universities are performing world-class research
• Employer reputation: which universities are best at producing relevant, career-ready graduates
• Faculty to student ratio: the more academic staff available to students, the better their education should be
• Citations per faculty: measure of the relative intensity and volume of research being done at an institute
• International faculty ratio: if an institute is attracting enough international faculty, it benefits the research, teaching diversity, and collaboration
• International student ratio: a sizeable international student population has benefits for networking, cultural exchanges, and a greater diverse learning community
• International research network: how internationally connected an institution’s research is as well as recognizing the importance of collaborative research
• Employment outcomes: reflects the ability of institutions to ensure a high level of employability for their graduates
• Sustainability: reflects the effort each university is putting in to drive change towards a more environmentally-friendly future

So, let’s find out which universities in Canada and around the world have made it into the top rankings:

Top 10 Canadian universities

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

Top 10 universities in the world

You saw the top universities in Canada, now it’s time to find out which schools made the top 10 in the world:

What’s different from last year? The University of Toronto and McGill University have switched places for the top spot, and the Université de Montréal has risen in ranks past McMaster University and the University of Waterloo. MIT has also secured the top spot for its twelfth year, and the University of Oxford climbs one position.

While rankings are a great way to get a sense of which schools are excelling in certain areas, there’s more to a school than just its position in a list. 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!