University Rankings
by Maclean's
October 7, 2022

Canada's Best Universities by Scholarships and Bursaries: Rankings 2023

This measure looks at the universities' commitment to funding scholarships and bursaries

(Photo courtesy of Dean Casavechia, Dalhousie University)

These figures show the percentage of a university's total operating expenditures that are devoted to funding scholarships and bursaries.

Medical Doctoral

UniversityRankPer cent
McGill117.0
Ottawa213.5
Dalhousie313.4
Queen's413.2
Calgary512.5
Manitoba612.1
Alberta711.8
Western711.8
Toronto911.7
Laval1010.8
Montréal1110.3
UBC128.9
Saskatchewan138.7
Sherbrooke147.6
McMaster156.9

* Indicates a tie

Comprehensive

UniversityRankPer cent
Waterloo115.6
York212.8
Victoria311.2
Carleton410.9
Guelph510.7
Brock69.7
Wilfrid Laurier78.9
Concordia88.6
Simon Fraser88.6
Memorial108.1
Toronto Metropolitan108.1
Regina128.0
New Brunswick137.0
UQAM146.7
Windsor156.3

* Indicates a tie

Primarily Undergraduate

UniversityRankPer cent
Mount Allison111.1
Saint Mary's210.5
Trent39.1
UPEI48.3
Bishop's58.2
Lakehead67.7
Acadia77.6
St. Thomas77.6
St. Francis Xavier97.0
Mount Saint Vincent106.9
Moncton116.7
Nipissing126.5
Winnipeg126.5
Ontario Tech146.3
Brandon156.1
Laurentian165.4
Lethbridge165.4
Cape Breton185.2
UNBC194.6

* Indicates a tie