UniversityinCanada.net
Photo of building at University of Alberta
Welcome to our comprehensive online guide to Canadian Universities. Learn about the choices students have about attending university in Canada.
This website will offer information about each university across the country so that Canadian and international students can make educated decisions about which university in Canada is best suited for them. Some of the information will include location, tuitition fees, courses, university life, living on and off campus, etc..
On most university pages you will also find videos of campus tours, university teaser videos and videos on the day in the life of a student so you can get a real appreciation for the university, its people, its surroundings and everyday life at the school.
There are 83 universities in Canada that are independent post-secondary education institutions with authority to grant degrees.
Many of the largest cities in Canada have several universities each. Montreal, Quebec has the most universities for any Canadian city with seven. Halifax, Nova Scotia has six and both Toronto, Ontario and Metro Vancouver have five. Ottawa, the nation's capital has 3 unversities. The oldest university in Canada is the Université Laval" , which was established in 1663.
Here is MacLean's Magazine University Rankings for 2010.