University of Calgary scores a spot among top universities globally
The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings were released last week, and the University of Calgary made it into the top 200.
With over 2,000 universities included in the ranking, the THE ranking assesses research-intensive universities across 18 performance indicators, which are divided into five pillars, covering their core missions of teaching, research, knowledge transfer and internationalization.
The University of Calgary ranked 200th in the world and ninth in Canada, with an overall score of 58.7, up from its position between 201st and 250th last year.
Times Higher Education
The University of Toronto is ranked 21st globally and the top university in Canada, followed by McGill University at 41st, and the University of British Columbia taking 45th place.
Other Canadian universities to crack the top 200 include McMaster University at 116th, the University of Alberta at 119th, Université de Montréal at 150th, the University of Waterloo at 162nd, and the University of Ottawa coming in at 187th.
The University of Oxford took the number one spot globally with an impressive score of 98.2, followed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology in second and Princeton University in third.
“In total, 34 Canadian universities are featured in the Canada university ranking 2026, showcasing the country’s strength in higher education,” THE said.
You can view the full ranking online.
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With files from Allison Stephen