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- Lakehead University Ranking
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- Lakehead University US News & World Report Ranking 2025
- Lakehead University THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
- Lakehead University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
- Lakehead University Student Reviews
Lakehead UniversityLakehead University Ranking
A popular option for Indian students planning to study in Canada, Lakehead University is a globally ranked university. Let us take a look at how Lakehead University is ranked this year and compare it with the previous year.
Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025 ranks Lakehead University at #561 globally and #27 in Canada. The global ranking has dropped when compared with its 2024 rank of #549 and has improved when compared with its 2024 national rank of #28. Shiksha Popularity Ranking assesses universities based on the aggregate of publicly available rankings from multiple global sources and shows them in an easy-to-understand manner. On the other hand in Lakehead University, the global standing of Lakehead University is #1001 for 2025, which is dropped trend when compared with 2024 which is #801.
| Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE | 801 | 801 | 1001 | Not Ranked |
| US News | 1291 | 1311 | 1372 | Not Ranked |
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Lakehead UniversityLakehead University Course Ranking
Now, let us look at Lakehead University course rankings. Some of its courses in the field of Engineering, Medicine & Health Sciences, Science and Humanities & Social Sciences are ranked in 2025 by top ranking bodies such as Shiksha Popularity World Ranking and THE, exemplifying Lakehead University and its strengths.
The university ranking for Engineering courses stands at #406 in 2025 as per Shiksha Popularity Ranking. This ranking has declined from its 2024 rank of #342. These courses are also ranked at #501 by THE.
Apart from these courses, Shiksha Popularity Ranking also ranks its Medicine & Health Sciences courses globally. Holding firm, this course was positioned at #483 in 2025. Overall, most of the courses offered by this university are notably appealing to international students.
The below table highlights how some popular Lakehead University courses perform as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025:
| Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | #310 | #342 | #406 |
| Medicine & Health Sciences | #441 | #426 | #483 |
| Science | #488 | #537 | #589 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | #431 | #480 | #549 |
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Lakehead UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2025
| Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Global Universities | 1291 | 1311 | 1372 |
Lakehead UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2026
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| University | 801 | 1001 | 1001 |
| Engineering | 401 | 501 | 601 |
| Life Sciences | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| Medicine and Health | 601 | 601 | 601 |
| PG Computer Science | 501 | 601 | 601 |
| Psychology | 401 | 501 | 501 |
Lakehead UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
| Ranked by | 2024 |
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| Universities | 901 |
Lakehead UniversityStudents Ratings & Reviews
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
There are 1,800+ international students at Lakehead Uni. Over 90 countries around the world are represented by these students.
- 85+ course options are available
- Undergraduate and Graduate Entrance Scholarships are available
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Lakehead Uni is famous for its UG teaching and personalized smaller class sizes. It has been ranked at #1 for UG Teaching as per Maclean's 2026 rankings. On top of this, Research Infosource has placed this university at #2 in peer category for 2025.
- Additionally, Lakehead Uni ranks among the Top 100
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Contributor-Level 10
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After 2 years of graduation, Lakehead University placement rate is 96.2%. In 2023-24, Lakehead Uni had the 7th the highest 7-year graduation rate among Ontario Universities.
- After 6 months of graduation, the placement rate of this university is 87.8%
- The average salary of this university's graduates
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Contributor-Level 10
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From Apr 2026, Indian students who have a valid study permit, can complete co-op work terms without an additional co-op work permit. There are other additional requirements that students have to meet for these co-op courses. A variety of course options are available for co-op education such as-
- Civil
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Contributor-Level 10
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Co-op courses at Lakehead University Canada are offered in variety of study disciplines. At both the UG and PG study levels, this university offers co-op courses. Study areas for the cop-op courses are-
- B.Com in Finance, Marketing, Accounting, HR Management, etc.
- BSc in CS
- BEng in Civil, Chemical, Mec
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| University City | Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Size of city | Medium |
| Population of City | 1,23,200 |
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