U of T ranks as the best university in Canada

Aug 27 2016, 5:24 am

The University of Toronto is the best university in Canada.

That is according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities, an annual report of the best universities in the world put out by Shanghai Ranking Consultancy.

U of T managed to take the 27th spot globally, while the University of British Columbia, which earned the second spot in Canada, takes the 34th world slot.

The university scores top marks in English, coming in 23rd place, and ranks 11th for computer science. U of T falls slightly short in math and physics, however.

Image: Shanghai Ranking

Image: Shanghai Ranking

In case you’re wondering, the top universities in the world are American Ivy League schools, with Harvard taking the top spot, followed by Stanford.

Top 10 Canadian Universities

  1. University of Toronto
  2. University of British Columbia
  3. McGill University
  4. McMaster University
  5. University of Alberta
  6. University of Montreal
  7. Laval University
  8. Queens University
  9. University of Calgary
  10. University of Ottawa
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