Canada Universities and Colleges for Indian Students (2026)

Planning to study in Canada from India? This guide lists the universities and colleges our students ask about most, with the city each one is in and whether it is a university or a college. Use it to shortlist, then open the full guide where we have one.

Before you shortlist: check course fees, entry requirements and the study permit rules on the official websites. Canada's study permit cap and financial requirements changed for 2026 (see our study permit update).

Canadian universities and colleges for Indian students (2026)

Institution	Type	City	Guide
Algonquin College	College	—	Read the full guide
Brandon University	University	Brandon	—
Brock University	University	St. Catharines	Read the full guide
Cambrian College	College	—	—
Canadore College	College	—	Read the full guide
Cape Breton University	University	Sydney	—
Carleton University	University	Ottawa	—
Centennial College	College	—	—
Concordia University	University	Montreal	—
Conestoga College	College	Kitchener–Waterloo	—
Confederation College	College	—	—
Durham College	College	—	Read the full guide
Fanshawe College	College	London	Read the full guide
Fleming College	College	—	Read the full guide
George Brown College	College	—	—
Georgian College	College	—	Read the full guide
Humber College	College	Toronto	—
Lakehead University	University	Thunder Bay and Orillia	Read the full guide
Lambton College	College	—	—
Loyalist College	College	—	Read the full guide
McGill University	University	Montreal	—
McMaster University	University	Hamilton	Read the full guide
Memorial University of Newfoundland	University	St. John’S	Read the full guide
Mohawk College	College	—	Read the full guide
Mount Allison University	University	Sackville	—
Mount Saint Vincent University	University	Halifax	—
Niagara College	College	—	Read the full guide
Northern College	College	—	Read the full guide
Ontario Tech University	University	Oshawa	Read the full guide
Queen's University	University	Kingston	Read the full guide
Ridgetown Campus, University of Guelph	University	—	Read the full guide
Seneca Polytechnic	College	Toronto and Greater Toronto Area	—
Sheridan College	College	—	Read the full guide
Simon Fraser University	University	Burnaby	—
St. Clair College	College	—	Read the full guide
St. Lawrence College	College	—	Read the full guide
Thompson Rivers University	University	Kamloops	Read the full guide
Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson)	University	Downtown Toronto	—
Trent University	University	Peterborough and Durham (Oshawa)	Read the full guide
University of Alberta	University	Edmonton	—
University of British Columbia (UBC)	University	Vancouver and Okanagan (Kelowna)	—
University of Calgary	University	Calgary	Read the full guide
University of Guelph	University	Guelph	Read the full guide
University of Manitoba	University	Winnipeg	Read the full guide
University of Northern British Columbia	University	Prince George	Read the full guide
University of Ottawa	University	Ottawa	—
University of Saskatchewan	University	Saskatoon	—
University of Toronto	University	—	Read the full guide
University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)	University	Mississauga	Read the full guide
University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)	University	Scarborough	—
University of Waterloo	University	Waterloo	Read the full guide
University of Windsor	University	Windsor	Read the full guide
Vancouver Island University	University	Nanaimo	—
Western University	University	London	—
Wilfrid Laurier University	University	Waterloo	—
York University	University	Toronto	—

How to choose in Canada

• Universities or colleges: colleges often suit diploma and job-focused courses; universities suit degrees and research.
• Post-graduation work: check the course is eligible for a post-graduation work permit.
• Province: the province affects living costs and PR pathways.
• Study permit: the financial requirement has risen for 2026, so plan funds early.

Get help choosing

Ethicaledu Overseas Solutions in Hyderabad helps students shortlist Canadian institutions, check requirements and prepare the study permit application. Book a free consultation or see our Canada study service.