University of Toronto, McGill, among Top Canadian universities in global rankings

Canadian universities, led by the University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia and McGill, have moved up in an influential ranking of the world’s top schools.

Seven Canadian institutions were ranked among the top 200 in the world by the Times Higher Education magazine, considered by many the most prestigious of the university rankings.

The University of Toronto was ranked 18th, up three places from a year ago. UBC was ranked 34th, up three places, and McGill placed 42nd, up from 44th a year ago. McMaster and Montreal both moved up five places, to 72nd and 85th, respectively. Alberta was ranked 136th and the University of Ottawa jumped 35 places to 141st.