QC releases World University Rankings by Subject 2025

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the World University Rankings by Subject 2025, which evaluates 1,700 universities in five broad faculty areas and 50 specific subjects. The University of Toronto, the University of British Columbia, and McGill University each ranked in the top 50 for all five broad areas. The University of Waterloo placed in the […]

According to La Presse, the Government of Québec’s recent cap on international students may disproportionately benefit private postsecondary institutions. Journalist Suzanne Colpron highlights how private colleges like the Collège supérieur de Montréal and Collège Ellis are receiving more provincially designated Certificats d’acceptation pour études du Québec (CAQ) than public universities like McGill University and the […]

Postsecondary institutions across Canada are making extra efforts to support students who are observing Ramadan this year. Several institutions are offering special food options, such as early breakfast boxes at McGill University and Ramadan-inspired menu specials and Pick and Pack meals at Queen’s University. McGill and the University of Alberta mentioned that academic accommodations are […]

Canada’s Top 100 has released the 2025 results of its Canada’s Best Diversity Employers competition, and 10 universities have appeared among the leaders. The competition evaluates employers based on successful diversity initiatives for five key groups: Women, members of visible minorities, people with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and LGBT individuals. The winning universities are Dalhousie University, […]

In an interview with The Hub, McGill University President Dr Deep Saini discusses the challenges currently facing universities in Canada. The interview touches on several topics, including the international relationship between Canada and the US, immigration, and the role that universities play in supporting the economic and social wellbeing of the country. Saini also speaks […]

Several Canadian postsecondary institutions have appeared among Times Higher Education’s World Reputation Rankings 2025. These rankings assess the academic reputation of institutions from around the world. This year, the assessment used a revamped methodology, which included an academic opinion survey of more than 55,000 scholars, as well as new comparison and voter diversity measures. Four […]

Several members of the postsecondary education community held special workshops and learning opportunities to celebrate Love Data Week, which runs from February 10th to 14th. The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research—a consortia of 750 international academic institutions—encouraged researchers and students to “adopt a dataset” and help share the information it contains. McGill University, […]

McGill University is reportedly planning budget cuts and layoffs to address a projected $45M deficit for the upcoming fiscal year. McGill administration attributed the deficit to factors such as the federal international student cap and provincial policy changes such as the out-of-province tuition increase and a tuition revenue claw-back. The Canadian Press and Montréal Gazette […]

The Government of Canada has invested $648K to establish a new awards program to train the next generation of meteorologists. The Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorology Awards Program will provide 80 scholarships over four years to eligible students enrolled in atmospheric science at Dalhousie University, McGill University, the Université du Québec à Montréal, the […]

The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal are reportedly investigating a case of vandalism at McGill University that occurred on Wednesday night. CBC reports that a group of people reportedly targeted five McGill buildings, smashing the windows and disrupting the classes and exams taking place at the time. Graffiti was also left on […]