Rankings of Vancouver Island University

Vancouver Island University (VIU) is a publicly funded university whose main campus can be found in Nanaimo, British Colombia. The university also has regional campuses in Duncan and Powell River. VIU’s student body has been constantly expanding throughout the years, and because of this, the university has made many renovations and major improvements to its facilities, such as the Richard W. Johnston Centre for International Education.

Latest ranking updates for Vancouver Island University
  • July 2023: Webometrics announced latest results of Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities with Vancouver Island University in position 5181.
  • June 2023: Publication of QS World University Rankings. Ranking position #1001.
  • September 2021: StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada update. Vancouver Island University achieves place 355.

University rankings

    • #59 
    • #1001 
    QS World University Rankings
    [Published 27 June, 2023]
    • #53 
    • #355 
    StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada
    [Published 06 September, 2021]
    • #67 
    • #5181 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]

Historic rankings in TOP global university rankings

About Vancouver Island University

PROS

  • At VIU the students highlight the strong sense of community that prevails on the campus. There is a sense that staff and teachers support each other mutually.
  • Students praise the wide variety of sports facilities here, offering modern and well -equipped facilities that allow students to practice almost any common sport.
  • Good national rankings from both UniRank and Maclean’s University Rankings.

CONS

  • A significant number of students claim that the campus security guards can be unnecessarily aggressive, but this depends on the particular guard.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1969
Telephone:
+1 250-753-3245
Address:
900 Fifth Street
V9R 5S5, Nanaimo
Canada
Website:
https://www.viu.ca/
Social:
  • Life on Vancouver Island - International Students
  • MBA Interns at Vancouver Island University a valuable asset for employers
  • 5 Things You'll Love About VIU
  • The English Language Centre at Vancouver Island University - Student Testimonials
  • 5 Things You Didn't Know About VIU - Elissa
  • Dental Hygiene Program at Vancouver Island University

Map of Vancouver Island University

FAQ

Vancouver Island University ranks #36 in Canada in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 102 universities in Canada.

Vancouver Island University ranks #1 in Nanaimo in our meta ranking.

Vancouver Island University is listed in QS World University Rankings, StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada, Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities See all 3 rankings of Vancouver Island University.

Vancouver Island University achieved #355 in StuDocu World University Ranking - US & Canada. This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Vancouver Island University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Vancouver Island University ranks #1 among universities in Nanaimo and #36 among universities in Canada. See all rankings of Vancouver Island University.

In our meta ranking Vancouver Island University ranks #36 among all universities in Canada and University of Toronto ranks #1. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.