Feature
by Maclean's
October 12, 2023

Canada’s Best Universities by Student Awards: Rankings 2024

Maclean's tracks student success at winning national awards

(Photograph courtesy of Brandon University)

These figures show the five-year tally (2018-22) of the number of students, per 1,000, who have won national academic awards.

Medical Doctoral

UniversityRankNo. of Awards
McGill16.5
Toronto25.1
UBC34.9
Dalhousie43.5
Ottawa53.2
Queen's53.2
Alberta72.8
Western82.7
Calgary92.6
Laval102.5
McMaster102.5
Montréal122.4
Sherbrooke131.8
Manitoba141.7
Saskatchewan151.5

* Indicates a tie

Comprehensive

UniversityRankNo. of Awards
Simon Fraser14.0
Victoria23.4
Waterloo32.9
Carleton42.5
UQAM52.4
New Brunswick62.1
Concordia71.9
Guelph71.9
Memorial71.9
York71.9
Windsor111.2
Wilfrid Laurier121.1
Brock130.9
Toronto Metropolitan140.7
Regina150.5

* Indicates a tie

Primarily Undergraduate

UniversityRankNo. of Awards
UNBC11.2
Mount Allison21.1
Saint Mary's21.1
UPEI40.9
St. Francis Xavier40.9
Acadia60.8
Bishop's60.8
Moncton60.8
Lakehead90.7
Lethbridge90.7
Trent90.7
Laurentian120.5
Ontario Tech120.5
Mount Saint Vincent140.3
Nipissing150.2
St. Thomas150.2
Brandon170.1
Winnipeg170.1
Algoma19none
Cape Breton19none

* Indicates a tie