Top Ten Canadian Universities Nigerian Students Can Attend.

By Oluwamayowa

26 November 2019

Everyone loves the idea of schooling in Canada and the other benefits it brings. This article exposes you to the best institutions where Nigerians can study in Canada. Canada is one of the best countries in the world to go to for education as the country is home to some of the best schools in the world. The number of international students studying in Canada is over 450,000 and the figure keeps growing. Many of these students are choosing Canada over other developed countries because of certain advantages that studying in Canada can bring:

Individuals who study in Canada receive a top-quality and internationally-respected education, preparing them for professional pursuits in Canada or abroad. One other thing that attracts people to it is that the cost of tuition and living fees in Canada are generally lower than in other developed countries.

A group of Students
A group of Students
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Although earlier stated that Canada has a lot of good institutions of learning, we have picked the following schools based on their rankings and assessments:

1. University Of Toronto

University of Toronto
University of Toronto

The University of Toronto is topping this list because it presently ranks 1st in Canada and 21st in the world according to the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities. It was founded in 1827 and it is famous for its research on insulin, bone-marrow transplants, and regenerative medicine, and for pioneering work in artificial intelligence. It offers about 700 undergraduate degrees and 200 postgraduate degrees. 22.5% of its students' populace is made up of international students.

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2. University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia houses about 65,000 students with 17,500 (21%) of them being international students from more than 160 countries in the world. The university has also produced about 8 Nobel Prize winners. The university is home to 16 faculties, 18 schools, and 2 colleges.

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3. McGill University

McGill University
McGill University

Located in Montreal, Quebec, McGill University ranks as the 37th best university in the world and the 2nd best in Canada. The university has produced about 12 Nobel Laureates and 145 Rhodes Scholars. The university is known for its intensity in research and has the most internationally diverse student body in the country.

4. McMaster University

McMaster University
McMaster University

This school is located in Hamilton, Ontario and covers about 300 acres of land. It is ranked the 6th best school in Canada and 140th best school in the world. McMaster is a science-oriented university and is best known for its reputation in medicine. The university has also gained an international reputation for innovative educational programming in the fields of study it offers.

5. University of Montreal

University of Montreal
University of Montreal

This school ranks 5th in Canada according to the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities. The school is co-educational and has over 34,335 undergraduate and over 11,925 post-graduate students. The University of Montreal has about 600 study programs spanning through almost all the fields and they have taken up a major interest in Artificial Intelligence.

6. University of Alberta

University of Alberta
University of Alberta

This university is one of the world's leading research-intensive universities with a reputation for excellence across the humanities, sciences and other major fields of education. The university's student population is estimated to be approximately 39,000 with 7000 students coming from about 150 foreign countries. It is home to world-leading facilities such as Canada?s National Institute for Nanotechnology and the Li Ka Shing Institute of Virology.

7. University of Ottawa

University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa

Commonly referred to as U of O, the University of Ottawa is a bilingual public research university that was established in 1848. The university offers over 450 programs across Arts, Education, Engineering, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Health Sciences, Medicine, Science, Social Science, Civil Law, Common Law and the Telfer School of Management. It is the home to the largest law school in Canada.

8. University of Calgary

 University of Calgary
University of Calgary

This is a comprehensive research university that is known for contributing to Canada's global competitive advantage and helps in addressing the most persistent challenges faced by the country. The University of Calgary has 14 faculties, 53 departments, and more than 200 academic programs. It currently has about 6,000 international students.

9. University of Waterloo

University of Waterloo
University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is a public institution that was founded in 1957. It has six main academic divisions: applied health sciences, arts, engineering, environment, math, and sciences. The total number of students in the school amount to about 34,000 people with 6,700 of them being international students.

10. Western University

Western University
Western University

This university is located in the city of London in Ontario, Canada. Western University is one school that is known for availing its students to complement their degrees with a range of co-curricular activities including leadership and learning opportunities both on- and off-campus.  It has 12 faculties which include business, engineering, social science, science, arts and humanities, health sciences, medicine and dentistry, law, education, music, and information and media studies.

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