Rankings of University of Toronto

The University of Toronto (U of T) is a publicly funded research university in Toronto, Ontario. This prestigious university is perhaps best known for being the birthplace of insulin and stem cell research. It receives more government funding for scientific research than any other university in Canada.

Latest ranking updates for University of Toronto
  • October 2024: Publication of MacLeans University Rankings: Medical Doctoral (Medicine and Related Studies). Ranking position #2.
  • October 2024: New edition of THE World University Rankings . University of Toronto ranked #21.
  • September 2024: NTU Rankings by Subject (Economics & Business) update. University of Toronto achieves place 118.
  • September 2024: NTU ranking announced latest results of NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers with University of Toronto in position 4.
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of University of Toronto

among 102 universities in Canada
based on 35 different rankings

University rankings

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

Subject rankings

Agriculture

    • #7 
    • #118 
    Agricultural Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #10 
    • #301 
    Agricultural Sciences
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #59 
    Agriculture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #61 
    Earth Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Architecture, Building & Planning

    • #3 
    • #74 
    Architecture
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Arts Visual & Performing

    • #2 
    • #46 
    Performing Arts
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]

Business

    • #2 
    • #68 
    Business
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #10 
    Finance
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #2 
    • #21 
    Marketing
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #101 
    Public Administration
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Computer Science

    • #1 
    • #20 
    Artificial Intelligence
    Nature Index - Top 100 Institutions in Artificial Intelligence
    [Published 09 December, 2020]
    • #2 
    • #58 
    Artificial Intelligence
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #25 
    Computer Science
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #5 
    • #167 
    Computer Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]

Education

    • #1 
    • #4 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #8 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #8 
    Education
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #9 
    Education
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]

Engineering

    • #1 
    • #37 
    Aerospace Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #38 
    Aerospace Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #37 
    Biotechnology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #101 
    Chemical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #103 
    Chemical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #4 
    • #201 
    Chemical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #4 
    • #81 
    Civil Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #5 
    • #101 
    Civil Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #187 
    Civil Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #26 
    Engineering
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #4 
    • #80 
    Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #58 
    Environmental Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #36 
    Materials Science
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #164 
    Materials Science
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #101 
    Mechanical Engineering
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #101 
    Mechanical Engineering
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #104 
    Mechanical Engineering
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Journalism & Media Studies

    • #1 
    • #26 
    Journalism
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Languages & Literature

    • #2 
    • #12 
    Linguistics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]

Law

    • #1 
    • #17 
    Law
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #21 
    Law
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #31 
    Law
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Mathematics

    • #1 
    • #54 
    Mathematical Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #19 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #19 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #97 
    Mathematics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #12 
    Statistics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #15 
    Statistics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Medicine & Health

    • #1 
    • #14 
    Dentistry
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #51 
    Dentistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #6 
    Medical Technology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #14 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #16 
    Pharmacology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #11 
    Pharmacy & Pharmacology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #11 
    • #177 
    Veterinary Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #11 
    • #201 
    Veterinary Sciences
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

Natural Sciences

    • #1 
    • #18 
    Chemistry
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #51 
    Chemistry
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #58 
    Chemistry
    Nature Index - Top Academic Institutions by Subject
    [Published 15 June, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #90 
    Chemistry
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #4 
    • #76 
    Earth Sciences
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #3 
    • #21 
    Environmental Sciences
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #41 
    Environmental Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #26 
    Geology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #79 
    Geology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #51 
    Physics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #74 
    Physics
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #4 
    • #53 
    Zoology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #1 
    • #11 
    Anthropology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #16 
    Anthropology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #49 
    Archaeology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #36 
    Development Studies
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #21 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #23 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #13 
    Geography
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #2 
    • #15 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #9 
    History
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #20 
    History
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #6 
    Philosophy
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #10 
    Philosophy
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #3 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #3 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #10 
    Psychology
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #13 
    Psychology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #3 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 01 September, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #24 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 19 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #3 
    Sociology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]
    • #1 
    • #6 
    Sociology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #1 
    • #18 
    Sociology
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]

Highest subject rankings for University of Toronto

Social Sciences NTU Rankings by Subject
#3 
Social Studies & Humanities
Education URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
#4 
Education
Medical Technology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#6 
Medicine & Health
Finance GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#10 
Business
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#12 
Languages & Literature
Statistics GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#12 
Mathematics
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#17 
Law
Chemistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#18 
Natural Sciences
Artificial Intelligence Nature Index - Top 100 Institutions in Artificial Intelligence
#20 
Computer Science
Engineering THE World University Rankings by Subject
#26 
Engineering

About University of Toronto

PROS

  • One of the best things about getting ready to study at U of T is the exceptional scope of course variety available, with more than 700 undergraduate programs, and more than 200 postgraduate programs on offer.
  • Strong employment prospects are a major benefit of studying here, as employers tend to value that U of T is ranked among the world’s best.
  • It’s typical to see students expressing that they feel supported here, reporting that the mental health services are useful for the periods where students become overwhelmed by their workload.

CONS

  • A common opinion is that there’s not much time to socialize in the clubs or events that the university organizes, due to the intense workload and frequent deadlines that U of T is known for.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1827
Telephone:
+1 416-978-2011
Address:
27 King's College Circle
M5S 1A1, Toronto
Canada
Website:
https://www.utoronto.ca/
Social:
Nobel prize laureates:
John C. Polanyi (, 1986)
 
John Macleod (, 1923)
 
Frederick G. Banting (, 1923)
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FAQ

University of Toronto ranks #1 in Canada in our meta ranking of 101 university rankings. See rankings of all 102 universities in Canada.

University of Toronto ranks #1 in Toronto in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 4 universities in Toronto.

University of Toronto is listed in Research Infosource: Canada's Top 50 Research Universities, THE World University Rankings, QS World University Rankings, QS Employability Rankings, THE Global Employability University Ranking, THE World Reputation Rankings and more. See all 35 rankings of University of Toronto.

University of Toronto achieved #1 in QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 101 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for University of Toronto.

University of Toronto achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #1 in Research Infosource: Canada's Top Research Universities Medical (Medical Research). See all subject rankings for University of Toronto.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 101 university rankings University of Toronto ranks #1 among universities in Toronto and #1 among universities in Canada. See all rankings of University of Toronto.

In our meta ranking University of Toronto ranks #1 among all universities in Canada and University of British Columbia ranks #2. See all rankings of universities in Toronto. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.