Famous and excellent universities in Canada

There are more than 80 universities in Canada, most of which are public. They are strictly supervised, evaluated and audited by the government, and their education level is among the best in the world. These more than 80 universities have their own strengths, some with strong scientific research strength and some with good basic education. Maclean's, the authoritative organization of education evaluation in Canada, ranks universities all over Canada once a year. Usually, the ranking list divides universities into three categories:

The first category refers to medical/doctoral universities, comprehensive universities and basic bachelor's universities. Including those universities with doctoral programs and medical schools;

The second category refers to universities that conduct various academic research and award professional degrees at the postgraduate level;

The third category is those universities that mainly focus on undergraduate courses.

Category I: ranking of medical/doctoral universities

1, University of Toronto.

University of Toronto is the largest modern comprehensive university in Canada, founded in 1827, with 14 departments, 300 bachelor's degrees, 148 master's degrees and 95 doctoral degrees. The University of Toronto has a large number of talented scholars, accounting for 7% of the total number of Canadian scholars, and has won nearly 1/4 domestic famous scientific research awards. The University of Toronto also has excellent students, and the average admission rate of HKCEE is over 85%. Forty-five graduates won the Rhodes Scholarship, the highest among all universities in Canada. At present, the University of Toronto has been ranked first among all research universities in Canada for four consecutive years, enjoying a high reputation in the world. The University of Toronto now has more than 55,000 students, of whom110 is a graduate student. The professional categories offered by universities include applied science and engineering, architecture, basic medicine, economy and trade, education, humanities, landscape architecture, life science, mathematics, mechanics, music and social science.

The University of Toronto has three campuses, St George's College is located in downtown Toronto, scarborough College is located in scarborough, Toronto, and Irene Dale College is located in Mississauga. These three branches all have relatively complete disciplines.

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Toronto library system includes the main library and many branches, with a collection of about 7 million volumes. It is the largest library system in Canada and one of the 65,438+00 largest library systems in North America. The services provided by the library are not only for teachers and students, but also for the public. In addition, University of Toronto Press is one of the largest university publishers in North America.

Since the University of Toronto was founded, it has trained countless talents, such as Dr. Bethune, whom we are familiar with. The school has also produced many excellent scientific research results. Wan Jin and mcleod won the 1923 nobel prize in medicine for their discovery of insulin, and John c Pogliani won the 1986 nobel prize in chemistry. The research achievements of the University of Toronto also include the first electronic pacemaker and other important inventions.

2. Queen's University.

184 1 year, entrusted by church of scotland, Thomas liddell came to Kingston with a royal charter to establish Queen's University, which was the predecessor of Queen's University. Queen's University is a highly respected university in Canada, which is famous for its excellent teaching quality and colorful history.

The teaching quality of Queen's University has been widely praised by all walks of life. Queen's University has a small campus, but it has first-class business schools and medical schools in Canada. There are no engineering schools, only the College of Applied Sciences. The engineering physics major of science and engineering ranks first in Canada and third in North America after Princeton and Cornell. Her humanities and arts, pedagogy and law are all famous. Queen's University has always maintained a high academic standard, and it is also known as Canadian Ivy League with the University of Toronto and McGill University. Although there are no outstanding majors (such as MBA from the University of Western Ontario, computer science from the University of Waterloo, and medicine from McGill University). ), on the whole, Queen's University can hardly find any shortcomings. The high quality of teaching and academic level often makes Queen's University students proudly compare their alma mater to Princeton, Canada.

3. McGill University

When James McGill died in 18 13, he donated 10000 and 46 acres of land, established the Royal Institution of Higher Learning, and later became the world-famous McGill University. Mcgill University is the only university in Canada that can be compared with the University of Toronto. McGill is located in the center of French-speaking and English-speaking Montreal. There are not only a large number of international students, but also many world-renowned scholars.

Mcgill University is a part of the network of universities in Quebec, and enjoys a high degree of autonomy in teaching and scientific research. The main campus is close to the city center and surrounded by skyscrapers, but there are vast lawns and antique buildings on campus. At present, McGill has developed into a comprehensive university with 23 colleges and more than 30,000 students, with 14 majors: medicine, art, law, education, engineering, dentistry, agriculture, music, management, science, religious studies, nursing, physics and occupational therapy. At the same time, McGill's medical school is second to none in Canada, and it is the dream place of countless students.

It was in McGill that the great physicist Rutherford discovered the structure of atoms and made McGill famous in Europe and America. McGill's academic research level is comparable to that of American Ivy League schools. Moreover, McGill's brilliant history and extraordinary academic achievements have long earned her the reputation of "Harvard in Canada".

4. University of British Columbia.

The University of British Columbia (called the University of British Columbia by many people in China) was founded in 19 15, which is the earliest university in British Columbia. At first, it was a scientific research cooperation institution, and later it gradually developed into a comprehensive university. In less than 100 years, the University of British Columbia has become a world-renowned research center with world-class art facilities, and it is located in Vancouver with a pleasant climate and picturesque scenery, so it attracts many students from all over the world to study every year.

The University of British Columbia has set a high student training goal and is determined to train cosmopolitan citizens who can adapt to different cultures around the world, analyze and solve complex problems, and process and use a large amount of information. To this end, the school is determined to forge ahead in education and constantly improve the academic environment of the school. The old school of nearly a hundred years is still in a state of vigorous development.

The scientific research of the University of British Columbia is excellent. * * * Established four federally funded research centers focusing on pathogen pathology, protein Project, disease genetics and international development issues. In addition, there are specialized research institutions and facilities such as libraries, art centers, Asian centers, museums of geology and zoology, and Japanese Institute of Botany, among which the library is the third largest in Canada. The school has more than 70 majors, including agricultural economics, zoology, forest resources management, computer science, nutrition, petroleum exploration engineering, geography, art, English, history and German studies, and can be awarded bachelor's, double bachelor's, master's and doctor's degrees. Teacher training in secondary and special education and pre-service training in law, medicine and dentistry are also part of the school's education.

The University of British Columbia currently has 50,000 teachers and students, including more than 30,000 full-time students and more than 6,400 graduate students.

5. University of Western Ontario.

Founded in 1878, the University of Western Ontario has become a world-class comprehensive university. Schools pay more attention to humanities and arts, the most famous of which is business school. Her MBA is very popular in Canada and internationally. A famous Canadian magazine once made statistics, claiming that if the MBA score of the University of Western Ontario is 100%, then all other schools in Canada, including the University of Toronto, McGill University, McMaster University, University of British Columbia and Queen's University, can only get 40% at most. Of course, this is a bit biased, but it also reflects the Excellence of MBA in the University of Western Ontario on the other hand.

The University of Western Ontario has always regarded exploration, innovation and continuous development in the academic field as its motto, encouraging students to carry out creative scientific exploration and advocating critical thinking and practical investigation. The University of Western Ontario pays attention to teaching quality and is a famous academic center in Canada. Its good reputation has attracted outstanding scholars from all over Canada and many other countries to study here. At present, it has more than 23,000 students.

In addition to MBA, other humanities majors of the University of Western Ontario, such as political sociology and psychology, are famous. Her medical school is also first-class in Canada. The school attaches importance to liberal arts, and there is no separate polytechnic, only polytechnic. There are many advanced equipment in engineering, but the overall strength is slightly inferior. Generally speaking, when people mention the University of Western Ontario, they always think of her business school and MBA. The University of Western Ontario is an internationally recognized MBA giant.

6. McMaster University

McMaster University was founded in 1887, located in Hamilton, Ontario. It is a comprehensive university offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral education. It was named in memory of the famous banker, political leader and philanthropist William McMaster. Hamilton, located on the shores of Lake Ontario, is the second largest city in Ontario, the largest inland port in Canada and the gateway to Niagara Peninsula. The traffic here is very convenient. It takes only 1 several hours to drive from McMaster University to Toronto. Before 1930, the university was located in Toronto, and then moved to Hamilton.

McMaster University has 1.7 million students, more than 2,000 graduate students, and the proportion of teachers with doctoral degrees ranks first in Canadian universities. The school has 8 colleges and 24 research centers, as well as world-class laboratories and various advanced scientific research facilities. It is one of the few universities in North America with its own nuclear reactor. Courses offered by McMaster University include liberal arts, business, engineering, medicine, music, nursing, physical education, theoretical science, social science and theology. Its material manufacturing specialty ranks first in North America, its mechanical specialty ranks second in Canada, and its data communication and computer hardware specialty are also in a leading position in North America. McMaster University also has a medical school comparable to McGill University. Because Hamilton is an important industrial town, it has nurtured the soil for cultivating engineering students, so there are many engineering students here. The engineering courses in this school are also famous and the competition is fierce.

The library of McMaster University has more than 6,543.8+0.6 million books, 6,543.8+0.4 million periodicals, 908,000 microforms and 6,543.8+0.5 million other non-printed materials. The school actively encourages students to use the latest information technology to study. There are many computers available to students in the school, so students can communicate with professors and overseas people by email.

7. University of Alberta (University of Alberta)

University of alberta is located in downtown Edmonton, the capital of Alberta, only four hours away from the Loki Mountains. University of alberta is one of the top five comprehensive universities in Canada, which mainly focuses on scientific research, and its scientific research level is among the best in Canadian universities. University of alberta is one of only three universities participating in Canadian 14 excellent scientific research network. Among universities in China, university of alberta ranks fifth in the number of members of the Royal Society of Scholars and the total number of applications for technology patents and technology transfer in the United States, and ranks fifth in the country in terms of research income and total funding.

University of alberta campus facilities are very complete and advanced. The main campus covers an area of 89 hectares and 5000 hectares of off-campus research land. The vast campus accommodates 400 scientific research laboratories, including the most powerful laser laboratory in Canada, the most advanced scanning electron microscope laboratory, two sets of nuclear magnetic resonance facilities and some agricultural scientific research sites. The university library is the second largest scientific research library in Canada, with the number of books per capita ranking first in Canada. Timms Art Center has the latest and best drama teaching facilities in China.

University of alberta, founded in 1908, has a glorious academic achievement history of more than 90 years. The enterprising spirit of the school in teaching, scientific research and serving the society has attracted many students at home and abroad to study. Here they can not only be in an academic atmosphere full of omissions and challenges, but also enjoy the beautiful river valley scenery on campus.

8. Dalhouse University.

9. University of Montreal.

Laval University, 10

1 1, University of Ottawa.

Founded in 1848, the University of Ottawa is the oldest and largest bilingual (English and French) university in Canada, and its predecessor is Bayton College. From the beginning, the University of Ottawa has demonstrated its great strength. Today, it has become a famous academic center. There are 30,000 students and faculty in the school, including nearly 1,000 international students, accounting for 4% of the total number of students. ?

A major feature of the University of Ottawa is bilingual teaching. The school is committed to promoting the development of bilingualism and dualism in a multicultural environment, and carries out various flexible teaching and research projects combining English and French. The unique bilingual course enables students to complete their learning tasks freely in any language. The University of Ottawa has nine colleges-School of Management, School of Art, School of Education, School of Engineering, School of Health, School of Law, School of Medicine, School of Science and School of Social Sciences, offering more than 200 majors, including nearly 65,438+020 bachelor's degrees. The University of Ottawa Heart Research Institute is a world leader in transplant surgery. His professors have won the Royal Canadian Society Medal, the Hoffman Rush Award (1997) from the Medical Chemistry Branch of the Canadian Chemical Society, the Most Outstanding Psychologist Award (1997) from the American Psychological Society, and the Hans Schneider Award from the International Linear Algebra Association. ?

The University of Ottawa plays a vital role in the cultural and economic development of the Canadian Capital Region. The University of Ottawa has a strong sense of social responsibility and has been making unremitting efforts to improve the status of women. At the same time, she is also actively committed to strengthening ties with the world, and her international cooperation projects involve Europe, Africa, Latin America and other regions.

The University of Ottawa is located in the center of Ottawa, the capital of Canada, adjacent to several major libraries, government agencies and research institutes in the capital, providing convenience for teachers and students to obtain national information resources.

The library network system of the University of Ottawa is composed of three professional libraries: the Arts and Science Library, the Law Library and the Health Science Library, which are indispensable and important auxiliary departments for teaching and scientific research. The library adopts "computer cataloging", so students can know the information in the collection in a short time without looking up the traditional catalogue cards. The school also has a 24-hour computer room, where students can log on to the Internet to check information and send and receive emails at any time.

12, University of Saskatchewan.

13, University of Calgary.

The University of Calgary was founded in 1966, with a total of 30,500 students, including 26,000 full-time students and more than 4,400 faculty members.

The University of Calgary, located in Calgary, Alberta, is a famous school in the midwest of Canada. The city is a new city developed by the oil industry and the second largest headquarters of Canadian enterprises. Its social security is good, its economy is developed, and its taxes and prices are the lowest in Canada.

The school covers an area of 123 hectares, with more than 25,000 students and hundreds of international students from nearly 80 countries every year. This school is famous for its high-quality teachers. The school also provides TOEFL free admission to the language center of our school for students with good grades in high school (more than 80%). If they pass the English study, they can be promoted to the undergraduate course.

The school has more than 80 undergraduate majors, focusing on the development of interdisciplinary majors, cooperative projects and internship courses. The majors of kinematics and architecture are very famous in North America. Social work is the biggest major in Canada. Courses combining engineering and liberal arts also provide five-year study. No matter English major or engineering major, students can get 4-8 weeks paid internship. In recent years, the school has also expanded its investment in medical education.

In the past five years, the school's sponsorship income from outside the school has reached 654.38+72 million Canadian dollars. Academic research has brought great benefits to the school. All the staff of the school are confident that Calgary will rank among the top five in academic research in Canadian universities before 20 10.

The second category: comprehensive university rankings

1, Simon Fraser University.

2. Kiev University (University of Guelph)

3. University of Waterloo.

The University of Waterloo is a young university, formally established in 1959. Relying on high technology, it has developed rapidly. Now it is a well-known comprehensive university in Canada, providing complete undergraduate and postgraduate education in health science, art, engineering and mathematics.

The University of Waterloo prides itself on its ability to combine academic achievements with social benefits. It not only pursues knowledge through excellent teaching and scientific research, but also serves the society through foreign teaching, scientific and technological transformation and advanced training. Cooperative education is a major feature and advantage of the University of Waterloo. Employers and schools * * * cooperate to conduct targeted training. This is the largest cooperative education base in North America, which can provide cooperative education services all year round or eight months.

In terms of foreign exchange, the school is a member of association of commonwealth universities, has exchange programs with 44 countries in the world, and has long-term professional cooperation with many universities. The University of Waterloo is located in Waterloo, southwest Ontario, 0/00 km from Toronto/KLOC. Waterloo has a population of 300,000 and a developed industry and commerce. The "new economy" model based on commercial technology and information industry makes this field one of the most promising emerging fields.

There are 3,256 faculty members, full-time students17,000, and more than 23,000 students, including more than 4,000 foreign students.

4. University of Victoria.

Victoria University, located in city of victoria, British Columbia, was founded in 1963. The total number of students in school is 1.8 million, and there are more than 4,200 faculty members. Victoria University, formerly known as Victoria College and Victoria Teachers College, is near the sea and only 15 minutes away from the city center. On campus, continuous gardens and forest paths connect the buildings on campus, and its campus is known as "the second most beautiful campus in Canada". The campus atmosphere is friendly and attracts students from all over the world.

Victoria University has always been among the best in the evaluation of medium-sized universities in Canada, and many courses, especially business administration, science and engineering, economics, fine arts and so on, have a high reputation in North America and even the world. Universities provide a primitive and enlightening learning atmosphere. In 1990s, in order to welcome the arrival of the Internet era, Victoria University assembled a large-scale data network system for its originally quiet campus. 1999, in order to reform teaching, the school opened a teaching center with a cost of 3.7 million Canadian dollars, equipped with a large number of multimedia and network equipment, and provided free time management software and e-mail for students.

Victoria University has world-class facilities, including the best computer-supported language learning equipment, free computer classrooms, libraries, religious halls, swimming pools, sports facilities, museums, theaters and two sets of entertainment facilities.

The language center of this school is one of the best university language centers in Canada. Over the years, students from all over the world have been promoted to Victoria University and other excellent universities in Canada.

5. York University

York University in Canada was founded in 1959 Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school offers accounting, economics, marketing, international trade, music, psychology, chemistry, drama, philosophy and other professional courses. Schools can award bachelor's and master's degrees. At present, there are 40,000 students, including full-time teachers 165 and 438+025, and 800 part-time teachers. Undergraduate students study in York Campus and Granden Campus respectively, and receive comprehensive and excellent education. Rich academic awards and high-quality research projects are the main reasons why top scholars in Canada and even the world finally choose York University.

York's teachers are famous for their constant innovation in education; And through their efforts, they brought York's influence to all aspects of society.

York University is famous for its law and business majors. The school has five libraries with 2 million books and magazines. And there are a lot of computer equipment for students to use. York University also provides a considerable number of scholarships and grants for students with excellent academic performance to reduce their learning costs in universities. The most influential award among international students is the global leader of tomorrow, 10500 Canadian dollars, which can be obtained repeatedly after four years of study.

The school is well-equipped and provides students with a variety of entertainment and sports venues: Metropolitan Toronto Indoor Track and Field Center, Ice Park (including six skating rinks and fitness training facilities), National Tennis Center, swimming pool, aerobics center, squash court, gym, sports medical center and York Stadium.

6. Memorial University of Newfoundland.

7. Carlton University.

8. University of Windsor.

9. University of New Brunswick.

10, university of regina.

Category III: Ranking of Basic Undergraduate Universities

1, Mount Aresen University

2. Acadia University

3. Saint Francis Xavier University.

4. Trent University.

5. University of Laurier.

6. University of Winnipeg.

7. Bishop University.

8. Lethbridge University.

9. University of St. Thomas.

10, Moncton University

1 1, St. Mary's University.

12, mount saint vincent university.