Colleges in Canada

SFU is ranked as Canada's top university for innovation. It is a leading research university and its research income has grown by 144% for the past 10 years. In FY, the research income of Simon Fraser Uni has reached $286 million in FY 2024-25. The research at SFU spans 8 faculties. 

In the QS subject rankings for 2026, some of the subjects of SFU have been ranked. The rankings of these subjects in Canada are given below-

• #2 in Canada: Archaeology
• #4 in Canada: Communications and Media Studies
• #4 in Canada: Geography
• #6 in Canada: Data Sciences & AI

SFU is a top university for innovation. It is a top university when it comes to research. In the world rankings, SFU is ranked among the Top 1.9% of the universities. Times Higher Education has placed SFU at #301-350 in 2026. In the QS rankings, this university ranks at #308 and #13 in Canada. 

English is the language of instruction at Simon Fraser Uni. So, Indian students have to meet the English language requirements. For UG admission, students can either have minimum 70% in their Secondary School English or submit IELTS / TOEFL scores. Minimum scores required in IELTS or equivalent tests are-

Indian students who want to take admission to SFU should pass Class 12. Along with this, they must have minimum 50% in Maths. Whereas, those who want to take admission to PG courses of SFU, they must have a Bachelor's degree. Work experience and standardized test scores may also be required for some of the Graduate courses. 

Simon Fraser Uni offers scholarships for UG international students. The Undergraduate Scholars Entrance Scholarship is a merit based scholarship. It is offered to students who showcases academic excellence and achievement in extracurricular. For international students, the scholarship amount is CAD 140,000 (Around INR 94 lakh). 

For Indian students, SFU MBA fees is CAD 70,557 (Around INR 48 lakh). Other expenses are given below-

Simon Fraser University fees for Indian students may range between INR 4.14 L - INR 47 L. Given below are the SFU fees and hostel cost for some courses:

SFU's Master's in Professional Computer Science course can be completed 16-20 months. It course combines a strong Computing foundation with hands-on training in emerging technologies. 96% of the graduates of MPCS course of SFU- are employed within 6 months of graduation.