The Top 5 Universities to Study in Canada In 2019

Canada is becoming vastly popular as an ideal destination to study abroad for students who want to study in the best universities. The country can boast of being home to many locations of scenic beauty and a first world lifestyle. It is also has some of the best universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education (THE) and Quaracelli Symonds (QS) world rankings of educational institutions. We take a look at the top 5 universities, as selected by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for the current academic year - 2019.

1. University of Toronto (U of T)

This University of Toronto is a research-intensive university which offers a diverse and extensive field of study for its current as well as prospective students. The university offers more than 200 graduate and 700 undergraduate programs, which are considered to be amongst the best in the world. The University of Toronto is considered to be one of the best universities in the world for study in medicine in 2019 and is one of the most coveted destinations for students who wish to study medicine in Canada.

The Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre, which was set up from a grant by Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman helps to power innovation at the university and helps help researchers to explore the field of medicine from both technological and societal stand point, thus making it an ideal destination for medical students.

2. University of British Columbia (UBC)

The University of British Columbia has always ranked among one of the top 20 public universities in the world. Students who intend to study in the university get to choose from a wide variety of undergraduate programs, which include Earth sciences, environment sciences, business and economics and media and fine arts among others. The university also has a number of graduate programs which are offered at both its campuses in Vancouver and Okanagan, which include molecular biology, biochemistry, computer science, Earth sciences, architecture, creative writing, and others

3. McGill University

McGill University, which is situated in Montréal, has attracted students from more than 150countries every year. The university is ranked first for study in Canada for the medical field according to the Maclean’s University Rankings for the year 2019. Apart from medicine it also has been ranked consistently well for social sciences and humanities subjects.

Students who intend to study at McGill are allowed to opt from undergraduate programs, ranging from communication to accounting and food procurement and security to environmental engineering. Students who plan to study at the graduate level can choose from anthropology, nursing, political science English, and urban planning, among other subjects.

4. McMaster University

Mc Master University is located in the city of Hamilton, which has the distinction of being the fourth largest city in Ontario and boasts of beautiful and spectacular hiking trails. The university has been consistently ranked among the country’s top research-intensive universities and is considered to be a leader in corporate-sponsored research.

The university offers a number of programs for its prospective undergraduate students which include engineering, medicine, computer science, economics, midwifery, music and others. Graduate students would study at the School of Graduate Studies and could opt for subjects such as biochemistry and biomedical sciences, advanced neonatal nursing, kinesiology, business administration, communication and new media and others.

5. University of Montréal

The University of Montréal is the only francophone university in the list. So, if you are keen on learning French or polishing your French skills while you study in Canada, then this could be an ideal university for you. The university was ranked 37th in the world for graduate employability for the previous year.

All the undergraduate programs at the university are instructed in French undergraduate programs can include French literature, art history, political science and psychology amongst others. Students who plan to take up a graduate course can choose between psychology, internal security, actuarial studies and others.

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