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🇨🇦Toronto, Canada·Est. 1827Public

University of Toronto

Canada's largest research university

Global rank#17
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Ranking source comparison
SourceScore
QS88 out of 100
THE91 out of 100
USC0 out of 100
USG91 out of 100
ARWU87 out of 100
CWUR91 out of 100
Niche0 out of 100
Leiden93 out of 100
98.8
aggregate score · 6 sources
QS World University Rankings
2024 edition
#24
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
2024 edition
#19
US News Best Colleges (National Universities)
2024 edition
Unranked
US News Best Global Universities
2023–24 edition
#19
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Ranking)
2023 edition
#19
Center for World University Rankings
2024 edition
#16
Niche Best Colleges
2024 edition
Unranked
CWTS Leiden Ranking
2024 edition
#9

Ranking history

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

Ranking history over time
DateRankScore
August 3, 2026#1798.8
August 4, 2026#1798.8
August 5, 2026#1798.8
August 6, 2026#1798.8
August 7, 2026#1798.8
August 10, 2026#1798.8
August 15, 2026#1798.8
August 17, 2026#1798.8
August 20, 2026#1798.8

Admissions

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

Applications / year
100,000
Acceptance rate
43%
Typical entry — Canada HS Average
88–95%

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
18:1
Undergrads
62,000
Grad rate (6-yr)
Tuition
Avg. net price
Employed within 6mo
Papers/year (approx.)
15,000
Classes under 20
Freshman retention
Receiving aid
Where grads work
Royal Bank of CanadaDeloitteGoogleTD Bank

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.

Graduate & professional schools

Toronto has 4 ranked professional programmes. These admit separately from the university and are ranked separately from it — a band here says nothing about the university's overall position above, or the reverse (2025–26 rankings cycle).

Subject rankings

Real, published QS World University Rankings by Subject positions — unlike Subject strengths below, this is sourced ranking data, not an editorial estimate. Shown only for the subjects this university is ranked in.

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
CS86 out of 100
Eng88 out of 100
Business91 out of 100
Medicine93 out of 100
Law87 out of 100
Sciences86 out of 100
Social89 out of 100
Arts91 out of 100
Strongest in
MedicineBusinessArts & Humanities
Computer Science
Engineering
Business
Medicine
Law & Policy
Natural Sciences
Social Sciences
Arts & Humanities

Similar universities

Close in overall rank, and weighted toward the same country and type — a starting point for students who like University of Toronto but want options to compare.

Frequently asked questions

What is University of Toronto's ranking?

University of Toronto ranks #17 on Analects Proverbs's combined score of 98.8/100, aggregated across 6 major published rankings.

What is University of Toronto known for?

Canada's largest research university. Its strongest subject areas, by our editorial estimate, are Medicine, Business, Arts & Humanities.

What is University of Toronto's acceptance rate?

University of Toronto's acceptance rate is approximately 43%, based on the most recently published admissions cycle.

What academic results does University of Toronto typically require?

University of Toronto's typical admissions requirement is 88–95% on the Canada HS Average.