Notable Universities in Canada

A closer look at 20 universities in Canada — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Acadia University	Wolfville	Public	1838	English	BiologyEnvironmental ScienceBusiness Administration
Bishop's University	Sherbrooke	Public	1843	English	Business AdministrationLiberal ArtsEducation
University of Windsor	Windsor	Public	1857	English	EngineeringBusiness AdministrationComputer Science
Huron University College	London	Public	1863	English	Management & Organizational StudiesEconomicsPolitical Science
University of Western Ontario	London	Public	1878	English	Business (Ivey)EngineeringHealth Sciences
Mount Royal University	Calgary	Public	1910	English	NursingBusiness AdministrationCommunications
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology	Calgary	Public	1916	English	Engineering TechnologiesTradesBusiness Administration
Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College	Toronto	Private	1927	English	Biblical StudiesSystematic TheologyPastoral Ministry
University of Sudbury	Sudbury	Public	1957	French, English	Indigenous StudiesReligious StudiesPhilosophy
University of Waterloo	Waterloo	Public	1957	English	Computer ScienceEngineeringMathematics
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology	Edmonton	Public	1962	English	Skilled TradesBusiness AdministrationHealth Sciences
Vancouver Community College	Vancouver	Public	1965	English	Culinary ArtsHospitalityHealth Sciences
Centennial College	Toronto	Public	1966	English	BusinessEngineering TechnologyHospitality and Tourism
Lambton College	Sarnia	Public	1966	English	BusinessHealth SciencesTechnology
Selkirk College	Castlegar	Public	1966	English	Trades TrainingNatural Resource TechnologyHospitality & Tourism
University of Calgary	Calgary	Public	1966	English	EngineeringBusinessKinesiology
Algonquin College	Ottawa	Public	1967	English	Applied TechnologyBusiness AdministrationHealth Sciences
University of Winnipeg	Winnipeg	Public	1967	English	ArtsBusiness & EconomicsEducation
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi	Chicoutimi	Public	1969	French	EngineeringForestryNursing
Université du Québec à Montréal	Montreal	Public	1969	French	CommunicationArtsEnvironmental Science