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Q: What are the University of Ottawa's Law course rankings?

University of Ottawa has been ranked in the top 100 universities in its law courses. Some of the law course rankings based on different ranking bodies are given as follows: Year QS Law and Legal Studies Rankings THE Law Rankings 2023 101 71 2024 99 58

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UofOttawa Ranking by US News and World Report 2025
University of Ottawa Ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds 2026
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University of Ottawa Ranking

University of Ottawa located in Canada. The university has been ranked by various ranking bodies globally for its academic excellence, student diversity, job outcomes, and teaching pedagogy.

The university is recognized by Shiksha Popularity Ranking in 2025, listing it at #241, among the top universities in the world. The Shiksha Popularity Ranking also ranks University of Ottawa at #10 for the same year among universities in Canada.

The global ranking of the university has showcased dropped trend from 2025, moving from its previous rank of #210. In 2025, the University of Ottawa also secured a rank of #219 from QS and a rank of #191 from THE (Times Higher Education).

Here are the three-year trends for University of Ottawa rankings from various bodies:

Ranking Body	2023	2024	2025	2026
QS	Not Ranked	203	189	219
THE	137	177	191	Not Ranked
US News	215	218	256	Not Ranked

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#191

ARWU Ranking

#201

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#219

US News Ranking

#256

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Q: Is University of Ottawa good for Masters?

Yes, the University of Ottawa is good for Masters. Accroding to Shiksha rankings this university ranks #9 in Canada. It is ranked at #9 for Masters in Canada which is based on the popularity of searches across various categories.

According to reviews posted by students on Shiksha, 100% of students Never faced discrimination in this University.

Q: Which is better; University of Ottawa or York university?

The comparative Times Higher Education Rankings of University of Ottawa and York University are given as follows:

Year	University of Ottawa	York University
2023	137	401
2024	177	351
2025	191	401

Q: What is the rank of University of Ottawa?

According to the QS World University Rankings 2025, University of Ottawa is ranked at #189. Some of the other rankings of the university are given as follows:

Year	QS World Rankings	Times Higher Education University Rankings
2023	237	137
2024	203	177
2025	189	191

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University of Ottawa Course Ranking

The University of Ottawa courses are popular all over the world. This reflects in the ranking recognition given to its courses in the field of Engineering, Business and Management Studies, Law, Medicine and Health Sciences and Science, among others. According to Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, the subject ranking of its Engineering courses is #176. In 2024, this ranking was of #148; recording declined trend.

The University of Ottawa courses in the field of Business & Management Studies are also ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking at #302. Also QS ranks its courses in Business & Management Studies at #201.

Here are some of the top University of Ottawa courses as per Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025:

Course Category	2023	2024	2025
Engineering	#136	#148	#176
Business & Management Studies	#262	#275	#302
Law	#74	#73	#85
Medicine & Health Sciences	#197	#106	#125
Science	#212	#180	#194

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Q: What are the Business course rankings at University of Ottawa?

The rankings of Business courses at University of Ottawa are given as follows:

Year	QS- Global MBA	THE PG Business and Economics Rankings
2023	201	301
2024	201	251
2025	201	NA

Q: What are the University of Ottawa's Law course rankings?

University of Ottawa has been ranked in the top 100 universities in its law courses. Some of the law course rankings based on different ranking bodies are given as follows:

Year	QS Law and Legal Studies Rankings	THE Law Rankings
2023	101	71
2024	99	58

UofOttawa Ranking by US News and World Report 2025

US News and World Report is known to be a recognized leader in graduate school and college and other rankings as well. It also releases National, Global, Regional and Subject Rankings. Ottawa University ranks at #256 in 2025 globally.

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
Global Universities	215	218	256

UofOttawa Comparison with Other Universities: US News Ranking

A comparison of University of Ottawa with other Canadian universities is given below:

University Name	2024	2025
University of Ottawa	218	256
McMaster University	176	173
Western University	311	314
University of Calgary	206	204

For Global University category rankings, the U.S. News & World Report ranks the universities according to their performance set across a variety of indicators. These indicators are Global Research Reputation, Regional Research Reputation, Conferences, Books, Total Citations, Publications, etc. Here is the US News Best Global Universities Ranking Criteria.

University of Ottawa Ranking by Quacquarelli Symonds 2026

#219 is the ranking of Ottawa Uni in 2026 and in 2025, it ranks at #189 in QS rankings. These QS rankings is famous to provide a yearly assessment of the rankings of the universities worldwide from the year 2004. .

Ranked by	2024	2025	2026
World University	203	189	219
Accounting and Finance	251	301	– / –
Biological Sciences	251	251	– / –
Communication and Media Studies	151	251	– / –
Engineering and Technology	234	273	– / –
Global MBA	201	201	201
Law and Legal Studies	99	151	– / –
Mathematics	301	351	– / –
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering	351	301	– / –
Medicine	123	124	– / –
Nursing	51	51	– / –
Pharmacy and Pharmacology	151	251	– / –
Physics and Astronomy	301	301	– / –
Politics	51	101	– / –
Sociology	201	151	– / –

UofOttawa Comparison with Other Canadian Universities: Quacquarelli Symonds

A comparison of Canadian Universities with the University of Ottawa is given below:

University	2024	2025	2026
University of Ottawa	203	189	219
McMaster University	189	176	173
Western University	114	120	151
University of Calgary	182	198	211

Here are some of the parameters where Ottawa Uni has obtained marks:

Parameters	Scores for 2026
Academic reputation	35.8
Citations per faculty	84.8
Employment outcomes	50
Employer reputation	38.7
Faculty student ratio	5.4
International faculty ratio	96.1
International research network	92.3
International student ratio	85.5
Sustainability	86.8

Also Check: QS World University Ranking Methodology

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Q: What are the Quacquarelli Symonds world rankings of University of Ottawa?

The Quacquarelli Symonds World Rankings of the University of Ottawa are given as follows:

Ranked by	2024	2025	2026
Quacquarelli Symonds World University	203	189	219

Q: What are the top Quacquarelli Symonds course rankings at University of Ottawa?

University of Ottawa offers some popular courses such as Accounting, Business, Finance, Biological Sciences, Communication and Media Studies, and Business Administration. The top course rankings at the university are given as follows:

Ranked by	2024	2025
Accounting and Finance	251	301
Biological Sciences	251	251
Communication and Media Studies	151	251
Engineering and Technology	234	273
Global MBA	201	201

UofOttawa Ranking by Times Higher Education (THE) World University 2025

Times Higher Education has been providing performance data on universities for students since 2004. It creates university rankings to evaluate university performance on the global stage and provides a resource for readers to know the different missions and successes of higher education institutions.

In the Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings 2025, University of Ottawa ranks at #191 position in the nation. Some of the subjects that are ranked at the top are Arts & Humanities, Cli

In the Times Higher Education (THE) University Rankings 2025, University of Ottawa ranks at #191 position in the nation. Some of the subjects that are ranked at the top are Arts & Humanities, Clinical and Health, Engineering, Law, Life Sciences, Business and Economics, Computer Sciences, etc.

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
University	137	177	191
Arts and Humanities	251	201	251
Clinical and Health	94	100	101
Engineering	301	201	301
Law	71	58	69
Life Sciences	201	176	201
PG Business and Economics	301	251	301
PG Computer Science	301	201	201
Psychology	251	126	151

UofOttawa Comparison with Other Universities: THE World University 2025

Let us have a look of Ottawa University with the other universities in THE rankings:

University	2024	2025
Ottawa University	#177	#191
McMaster University	#103	#116
Western University	201	201
Calgary Uni	201	201

A few of the scores obtained by Ottawa University in THE rankings are:

Particulars	Scores in 2025
Teaching	96.8
Research Environment	100
Research Quality	98.8
Industry	99.6
International Outlook	97.3

Check THE World University Rankings Methodology from here

University of Ottawa ARWU (Shanghai) Ranking 2024

The Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) is also known as the Shanghai Ranking is one of the annual publications of world university rankings. ARWU is regarded as one of the three most influential and widely observed university rankings, alongside QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
Universities	201	201	201
Law	101	201	– / –
Mathematics	– / –	401	– / –
Nursing	51	76	– / –
Physics	– / –	201	– / –
Political Sciences	101	51	– / –

University of Ottawa Vs Other Universities: ARWU Ranking Comparison

A comparison of University of Ottawa rankings with other similar universities is given below:

University	2023	2024
University of Ottawa	201	201
McMaster University	98	101
Western University	301	201
University of Calgary	201	151

The ranking parameters of ARWU are quality of education, quality of faculty, research output, and per capita performance. The weightage that each parameter carries is given below:

Parameter	Weightage
Quality of Education	10%
Quality of Faculty	20%
Research Output	40%
Per Capita Performance	10%

Check Shanghai (ARWU) Ranking Methodology from here

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Internships3.2

Part time work4.7

Post study jobs3.8

Quality of faculty4.3

Student Life4.3

Value for money4.2

Public transportation4.5

Safety4.7

Indian Food3.7

Permanent Immigration4.3

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Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2024

4.2

A prestigious institute at the capital

Tips: The University of Ottawa is excellent institute in terms of world ranking. You will find an amazing faculty here. The social and cultural events are add-ons. They celebrate some of the Indian festivals at the campus like Holi party. It has good public transportation services. UOttawa has a train station inside the campus and you can travel for free anywhere in the city from the pass provided by the university.

Likes (Quality of faculty): The faculty of University of ottawa is great. All the professors hold Ph.D. degrees and are very knowledgeable in their respective subjects. Mostly all the professors have 10+ years of field experience which is very helpful in favour of the students. Also, the course curriculum depends upon the professor.

Dislikes (Internships): For MEng Civil Engineering, University of ottawa is not offering any co-op terms. You have to find the internship by yourself and apply for co-op permit if you get the internship. However, the university will help you in the process but you have to spend some extra money for that.

Total Monthly ExpenseCAD 1200

Prepping time for classes15 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryCAD 60000

Reviewed on 19 Dec 2023Read more

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Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Batch of 2024

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Exciting and fun environment to deepen your knowledge and build relationships.

Tips: Be open to any challenges to face here, sometimes you will have to manage all your expenses and food, and at times you might even feel lonely. But during these hard times, you will have to go through this with the utmost sheer will. Come prepared when coming for international studies, such as the accommodation, roommates, and other documents needed here so that you won't get stranded when the time comes. Through social platforms like LinkedIn and WhatsApp contact persons who already went there for additional information or if possible maybe related to your programme as well.

Likes (Value for money): The overall course structure has many practical components such as projects and assignments relevant to the industry standards which benefits students who are applying for jobs. The part-time available positions are high in number so at least the expenses will be covered. Even though the job market is a little low now due to the recession, many postings and opportunities are coming our way.

Dislikes (Safety): There is always police surveillance throughout the area. There are few specific streets to avoid as they are filled with people who are on not trustworthy. But overall at least where I am living the safety measures taken by the government are actually good.

Total Monthly ExpenseCAD 1075

Prepping time for classes25 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryCAD 69950

Reviewed on 14 Nov 2023Read more

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Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Batch of 2025

4.2

One must choose this university.

Tips: Should be fully prepared to be independent. Accept that leaving out of home is gonna be challenging. Yet it's gonna be alright. Prepare for the course as much as possible before even it starts. Find some friends who are studying the same course. Build your connections. Do your own research.

Likes (Part time work): I was able to find part jobs within 14 days of landing. Build a Canadian-style resume. Apply for part jobs on online website like LinkedIn, Glassdoor, indeed etc. I even went to each store in malls and handed out my resume personally to the managers.

Dislikes (Indian Food): I prefer to eat home-cooked meals as outside foods are very expensive and have very less vegetarian options. But outside food here is clean and has a lot of Indian restaurants. For me, food was never a problem. I could easily manage cooking although I never cooked my own food in India.

Total Monthly ExpenseCAD 900

Prepping time for classes11 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryCAD

Reviewed on 7 Nov 2023Read more

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Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering - Batch of 2024

4.1

University of Ottawa is better for Masters

Tips: Before enrolling in university, students should conduct thorough research, focus on the available courses in their field of interest, co-op prospects, and TA positions. I was fortunate to secure a $500 allowance. Adjusting to climate change might present some challenges, but with proper preparation and resources, it can be manageable.

Likes (Part time work): There are many part-time opportunities on and off campus which offers flexibility and easy balance work with studies. Average pay is 16.55/hr and it's even higher around 18-21$/hr for security and TA positions. Coming to the on-campus jobs there are many administrative and office jobs for students. For off-campus they can work in retail, walmart/grocery stores and the food industry too.

Dislikes (Post study jobs): I'm not sure about the companies that sponsor visas but there are many opportunities for IT people, especially in networking and development fields. For core, there are opportunities in embedded systems. As I said earlier the jobs for freshers would be more in networking, embedded etc. The salaries range from 70k-100k (CAD). If one is developed and experienced, the salary can be more than that.

Total Monthly ExpenseCAD 850

Prepping time for classes10 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryCAD 73500

Reviewed on 3 Nov 2023Read more

Anonymous

Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2022

4.1

Well organized and world’s largest bilingual university

Tips: It is a bit tough in the starting phase as you will face homesickness. The best advice I can give is to study before you come to study as the education level is well advanced. There are no scholarships for international students that you can get. I am satisfied with my coursework and university programme.

Likes (Public transportation): Well, the transportation service is actually good. There are options of buses and metro which are connected to even corners of cities. The timing interval between buses is also max. 20 minutes which will help you to reach your desired destination. It is very good.

Dislikes (Internships): In Master programme there are no internships. So there is nothing you can do to save your fees but if you perform well there are chances that you can avail internship. In Bachelor you can get it but not in the master programme. The University website has described everything.

Total Monthly ExpenseCAD 1500

Prepping time for classes50 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryCAD 51275

Reviewed on 26 Sep 2023Read more

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Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering - Batch of 2024

4.8

My university is fun, challenging and provides opportunities

Tips: You should come here prepared as the education style is completely different and just passing the exam is not going to get decent grades in your course. You need to focus on projects, assignments as in India we take all these lightly and tend to complete them just before the submission date, that’s not going to work here as the assignments are challenging and require in-depth knowledge of the course that you are pursuing.

Likes (Post study jobs): The market here is full of opportunities and one has to grab them by keep on applying for jobs. My seniors also gave me positive feedback about the same. Also, the Canadian job market requires you to network with the people that are already in the market so it’s important to connect to them through LinkedIn.

Dislikes (Internships): My course doesn’t have a CO-OP so it will be a little hard to get an internship. But nevertheless one can get internship if he applies through company portal and if he manages to get an internship the university does back that job offer with a support letter which helps in getting visa to start working as full time in Canada.

Total Monthly ExpenseCAD 1064

Prepping time for classes30 hours/Week

Expected Annual SalaryCAD

Reviewed on 13 Dec 2022Read more

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What is the average salary of a University of Ottawa graduate?

Answered 4 months ago

University of Ottawa is one of the best universities for higher education in Canada. According to unofficial sources, University of Ottawa placement rate for is 97%, and the graduates are employed within four months of graduation. This means out of 100 students, around 97 students secured employment

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In which sectors University of Ottawa graduates work?

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The University of Ottawa is one of the most prominent universities in Canada. Ottawa University offers a variety of programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for its international students. The University of Ottawa placement rate stand at 97%, and the students are employed within six months

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Which is better University of Ottawa Vs McMaster University?

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The University of Ottawa and McMaster University are some of the best universities in the Canada. Both the universities have their own advantages and disadvantages. According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings, University of Ottawa has an overall ranking of #220 in World. Whereas, the McMaster Universit

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Which is better University of Ottawa Vs Queens University?

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The University of Ottawa and Queens University are some of the most reputed universities in Canada. Both the universities are among the top choices of international students. The University of Ottawa is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Queens University is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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Who are the top employers at the University of Ottawa?

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The University of Ottawa is highly regarded for offering the highest placement rate in Canada. Ottawa University placement rate attracts international students the most. According to unofficial sources, University of Ottawa placement rate stands at is 97%, and the graduates are employed within six m

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