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- Universities in Calgary
- Ranked in at least one ranking
24
- Different Rankings list
- Universities in Calgary
- (19 institution and 5 subject rankings)
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- Global Rankings rank
- Universities in Calgary
- Among TOP 200
Latest ranking updates related to universities in Calgary
- 27 Sep, 2023: Publication of THE World University Rankings. University of Calgary ranked #201.
- 15 Aug, 2023: Publication of ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking. University of Calgary ranked #201.
- 31 Jul, 2023: New edition of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities. 4 universities in Calgary ranked.
- 22 Jul, 2023: URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field (Information & Computing Sciences) updated with University of Calgary ranked highest among 55 listed universities in Calgary.
Calgary, found in the province of Alberta, is known for its spectacular natural trails, reduced taxes, and higher wages than the national average.
Great ways to spend your free time in Calgary include taking a walk in Bowmont Park or Fish Creek, or enjoying the abundance of fun indoor activities such as their Bolder Climbing Center, Trampoline Center, or even Laser Tag and Gaming Cafes.
For those who are in the mood for enjoying some nightlife, Calgary offers numerous popular hangouts in the Downtown area.
Rankings of universities in Calgary, Canada 2023
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THE World University Rankings
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QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023] |
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
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Scimago Institutions Rankings
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URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
[Published 28 November, 2022] |
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StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
[Published 06 September, 2021] |
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StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
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Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023] |
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Highest subject rankings of universities in Calgary
Sports Related Subjects
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#16
University of Calgary
Anatomy & Physiology
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#28
University of Calgary
Sociology
URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#38
University of Calgary
Education
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#53
University of Calgary
Law
THE World University Rankings by Subject
#90
University of Calgary
Chemical Engineering
GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#101
University of Calgary
Geology
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#101
University of Calgary
Agriculture & Forestry
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151
University of Calgary
Computer Science & Information Systems
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151
University of Calgary
English Language & Literature
QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151
University of Calgary
Student Opinions About Studying in Calgary
“Calgary is the kind of place where it really helps to know what you like and seek it out, because it’s not the kind of city where everything is presented to you in the city center. There should be something for everyone here.”
“This city is known for being a little bit more conservative than the more metropolitan cities in Canada, and is sometimes called the Canadian Texas. The people are polite, but it can be hard to get the locals to stop seeing you as an outsider even after you’ve lived here a long time.”
“In my opinion local employers are really looking for people who plan to live here long term, so that seems to be one of the reasons that they tend to shy away from hiring students. You can still find something, it’s just a challenge.”
Calgary Key Facts for International Students
PROS
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International students qualify for healthcare in Alberta just by demonstrating that they live in Alberta, and that they’re enrolled in a full-time university course.
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The minimum wage in Alberta is among the highest in the country. Coupled with lower tax rates than many other Canadian cities, there are opportunities to do well here.
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There are activities for almost every interest, hobby and taste in Calgary, from nature trails, to video game and board game cafés, to indoor and outdoor sport installations for most popular sports but also for more intense activities like rock climbing.
CONS
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There had to be a catch with the high wages and low taxes. Alberta’s daily living costs are well known for being higher than in other major Canadian cities and provinces.
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The winters in Alberta are not for the faint of heart, as temperatures sometimes drop to minus 30 or 40 degrees celsius. Those who have a car are recommended to learn to drive in icy conditions so as not to add to Calgary’s ice-related car accident statistics!
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Unemployment rates are relatively high in Calgary, so international students without an excellent level of English are likely to struggle even more finding a job.
Population: 1020000
Elevation: 1048 m. above sea level
Time: GMT -7
District/province: Alberta,
Living costs for students in Calgary:
* 100 = prices in London
- Living costs without accommodation 86* (14% cheaper than London)
- All costs including accommodation 67* (33% cheaper than London)
- Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 77* (23% cheaper than London)
- Average Big Mac price 7.19 C$
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- Residential voltage: 120 V
- Frequency: 60 Hz
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- Residential voltage: 120 V
- Frequency: 60 Hz
Map with location of universities in Calgary
Student Life in Calgary.
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Among all universities in Calgary University of Calgary is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 31 rankings where University of Calgary is listed.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Sports Science (Sports Related Subjects). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Medicine & Health (Anatomy & Physiology). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Social Studies & Humanities (Sociology). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Education (Education). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Law (Law). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Engineering (Chemical Engineering). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Natural Sciences (Geology). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Agriculture (Agriculture & Forestry). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Computer Science (Computer Science & Information Systems). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Languages & Literature (English Language & Literature). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Journalism & Media Studies (Communication & Media Studies). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
University of Calgary is ranked best in Calgary for Arts Visual & Performing (Arts and Humanities). See all rankings for the University of Calgary.
Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 12584
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%
- Universities:
- 700
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
Research Performance: 40%
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
Quality of Education: 25%
Alumni Employment: 25%
Quality of Faculty: 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 3718
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 3103
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
Research Productivity: 25%
- # Articles last 11 years: 10%
- # Articles current year: 15%
Research Impact: 35%
- # Citations last 11 years: 15%
- # Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average # citations last 11 years: 10%
Research Excellence: 40%
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 9700
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 3939
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
Teaching: 40%
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
Research: 40%
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
International Diversity: 10%
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
Financial Sustainability: 10%
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
- Universities:
- 2046
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Universities:
- 2917
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%
RUY
- Universities:
- 150
- Published:
- 18 January, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities:
Total Sponsored Research Income 20% Research Intensity per Faculty 20% Total Number of Publications 20% Publication Intensity 20% Publication Impact 10% Research Intensity per Graduate Student 10%
Rogers Digital Media
- Universities:
- 45
- Published:
- 07 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Medical Doctoral Universities:
Students 28% Faculty 24% Resources 20% Reputation 15% Student support 13%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 16920
- Published:
- 06 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 13016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
Quality of Education 10%
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
Quality of Faculty 40%
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
Research Output 40%
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per Capita Performance 10%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 556
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 14232
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Universities:
- 4115
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Universities:
- 348
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
Urap
- Universities:
- 9002
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 60012
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%
Ranking publishers
4icu
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
- Universities:
- 400
- Published:
- 11 August, 2022
British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK
- Universities:
- 12584
- Published:
- 27 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:
Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%
- Universities:
- 1001
- Published:
- 23 September, 2021
- Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:
Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%
- Universities:
- 700
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
CWUR Center for World University Rankings
- Universities:
- 6000
- Published:
- 25 April, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWUR Center for World University Rankings:
Research Performance: 40%
- Research Output: 10%
- High-Quality Publications: 10%
- Influence: 10%
- Citations: 10%
Quality of Education: 25%
Alumni Employment: 25%
Quality of Faculty: 10%
Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University, Netherlands
- Universities:
- 3718
- Published:
- 22 June, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -CWTS Leiden Ranking:
Scientific Impact Number of Publications Collaboration Open Access Gender Diversity
NTU ranking
- Universities:
- 3103
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers:
Research Productivity: 25%
- # Articles last 11 years: 10%
- # Articles current year: 15%
Research Impact: 35%
- # Citations last 11 years: 15%
- # Citations last 2 years: 10%
- Average # citations last 11 years: 10%
Research Excellence: 40%
- H-index last 2 years: 10%
- # Highly cited papers last 11 years: 15%
- # Articles current year in high-impact journals: 15%
Nature Index
- Universities:
- 9700
- Published:
- 15 June, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Nature Index - Academic:
Article count (AC) Fractional count (FC) Weighted fractional count (WFC)
RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)
- Universities:
- 3939
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:
Teaching: 40%
- Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
- Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
- World Teaching Reputation: 8%
Research: 40%
- Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
- Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
- Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
- World Research Reputation: 8%
International Diversity: 10%
- International Faculty: 2%
- International Students: 2%
- International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
- Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
- International Level: 2%
Financial Sustainability: 10%
- Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
- Institutional Income per Student: 2%
- Papers per Research Income: 2%
- Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
- Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%
- Universities:
- 2046
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:
Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%
- Universities:
- 2917
- Published:
- 25 May, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:
Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%
RUY
- Universities:
- 150
- Published:
- 18 January, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities:
Total Sponsored Research Income 20% Research Intensity per Faculty 20% Total Number of Publications 20% Publication Intensity 20% Publication Impact 10% Research Intensity per Graduate Student 10%
Rogers Digital Media
- Universities:
- 45
- Published:
- 07 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -MacLeans University Rankings - Medical Doctoral Universities:
Students 28% Faculty 24% Resources 20% Reputation 15% Student support 13%
Scimago Institutions
- Universities:
- 16920
- Published:
- 06 March, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:
Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Universities:
- 13016
- Published:
- 15 August, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking:
Quality of Education 10%
- Alumni winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 10%
Quality of Faculty 40%
- Staff winning Nobel Prizes/Field Medals 20%
- Highly Cited Researchers 20%
Research Output 40%
- Papers published in Nature and Science 20%
- Papers indexed in Science Citation Index-Expanded & Social Science Citation Index 20%
Per Capita Performance 10%
StuDocu
- Universities:
- 556
- Published:
- 06 September, 2021
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Universities:
- 14232
- Published:
- 27 September, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:
30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
- Reputation survey: 15%
- Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
- Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
- Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
- Institutional income: 2.25%
30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
- Reputation survey: 18%
- Research income: 6%
- Research productivity: 6%
30% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
- Proportion of international students: 2.5%
- Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
- International collaboration: 2.5%
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"
- Universities:
- 4115
- Published:
- 01 June, 2023
- Universities:
- 348
- Published:
- 10 May, 2022
- Universities:
- 3144
- Published:
- 11 May, 2022
Urap
- Universities:
- 9002
- Published:
- 28 November, 2022
Us News
- Universities:
- 5248
- Published:
- 24 October, 2022
Webometrics
- Universities:
- 60012
- Published:
- 31 July, 2023
- Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:
Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%
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