These Four B.C. Universities Were Ranked Among The Best In Canada

The numbers are in, and four B.C. universities have been ranked among the best in Canada.

The list comes from Maclean’s 2027 Canadian University Rankings, which spotlights universities through a variety of evaluations in order to determine which schools are the best in the country.

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2027 Canadian University Rankings

How Are the Rankings Determined?

Maclean’s uses a number of performance indicators to evaluate universities, and they’ve introduced four new ones this year. This includes:

• Retention rate: The percentage of students who continue at their university into their second year
• Graduation rate: The percentage of students who graduate within six years
• Research volume: Research output per faculty member
• Research impact: The proportion of research output among the top 10 per cent most-cited publications in comparable fields

Some existing indicators are scholarships and bursaries, student services, faculty awards, and research funding. There are a total of 15 indicators used to assess universities across four areas: student resources and support, student experience and success, faculty quality, and reputation.

The Top 3

There are three categories of universities, according to Maclean’s rankings. This is large (30,000+ students), mid-size (10,000 – 30,000 students), and small (less than 10,000 students) universities.

Here’s who made the top 3 in each category:

Large Universities

1. McGill University — Quebec
2. University of Toronto — Ontario
3. University of British Columbia — British Columbia

Mid-Size Universities

1. Simon Fraser University — British Columbia
2. University of Victoria — British Columbia
3. Dalhousie University — Nova Scotia

Small Universities

1. Mount Allison University — New Brunswick
2. University of Northern British Columbia — British Columbia
3. St. Francis Xavier University — Nova Scotia

Across all categories, B.C. made it onto them at least once. Across UBC, SFU, UVIC, and UNBC, it’s clear that B.C. is near the top of Canada’s post-secondary education providers.

Curious about the full list? Check it out on Maclean’s here.