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🇨🇦Burnaby, Canada·Est. 1965Public

Simon Fraser University

Computer science & criminology

Global rank#270
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Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
QS53 out of 100
THE63 out of 100
USC0 out of 100
USG60 out of 100
ARWU33 out of 100
CWUR57 out of 100
Niche0 out of 100
Leiden0 out of 100
78.8
aggregate score · 5 sources
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
301–350
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
251–300
US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
Unranked
US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
301–350
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
401–500
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
351–400
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
Unranked
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
Unranked

Ranking history

Real snapshots recorded each time this dataset is refreshed — never backfilled or estimated.

Ranking history over time
DateRankScore
August 3, 2026#26978.8
August 4, 2026#26978.8
August 5, 2026#26978.8
August 6, 2026#26978.8
August 7, 2026#26978.8
August 10, 2026#27078.8
August 15, 2026#27078.8
August 17, 2026#27078.8
August 20, 2026#27078.8

Admissions

Most recently published acceptance rate and typical entry qualification for this country's admissions system.

Applications / year
Acceptance rate
Typical entry — Canada HS Average
80–90%

Campus & outcomes

Class size, graduation and freshman retention rates, sticker tuition vs. what students actually pay after aid, how many receive it, post-graduation employment, research output, and a few real, commonly-cited top recruiters. Everything except ratio and enrollment is US-specific or approximate — papers/year and top employers in particular are rounded/illustrative, not exhaustive or precise database exports. Earnings figures and what they imply against cost are in their own section below.

Student : faculty
Undergrads
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid

Not yet published for this university on Analects Proverbs.

Studying in Canada as an international student

International students pay several times the domestic rate, set per-programme by each university and province. These are country-level figures for a typical bachelor's at a public university (2025–26 academic year) — not a quote for this university, which sets its own fees.

Typical tuition, non-national
$15,000–$45,000
per year, approx. USD
Typical living costs
$11,000–$17,000
per year, approx. USD
Post-study work rights
Post-Graduation Work Permit, up to three years depending on programme length.
Funding routes
Vanier (doctoral) and extensive university-level entrance scholarships.

Subject strengths

An Analects Proverbs editorial estimate — derived from this university's specialty and overall standing, not pulled from a named subject ranking.

Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
CS92 out of 100
Eng78 out of 100
Business75 out of 100
Medicine73 out of 100
Law77 out of 100
Sciences71 out of 100
Social87 out of 100
Arts71 out of 100
Strongest in
Computer ScienceSocial SciencesEngineering
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

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Frequently asked questions

What is Simon Fraser University's ranking?

Simon Fraser University ranks #270 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 78.8/100, aggregated across 5 major published rankings.

What is Simon Fraser University known for?

Computer science & criminology. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Computer Science, Social Sciences, Engineering.

What academic results does Simon Fraser University typically require?

Simon Fraser University's typical admissions requirement is 80–90% on the Canada HS Average.