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6 months agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Saskatchewan has an acceptance rate of 73%, suggesting the insititute is somewhat selective at granting admissions to its students. McMaster University acceptance rate stands at 59%. Thus it can be said that McMaster University is relatively tougher to secure admissions at than Saskatchewan.
Though it is worth noting that McMaster also ranks above University of Saskatchewan as part of the latest Shiksha Popularity Rankings, with a rank of #6, while UOS ranks #15.
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6 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
McMaster University acceptance rate is around 59%, whereas, that of Wilfrid Laurier University is 89%. A comparison of these 3 universities for reference is given below:
Particulars | UNF | McMaster University | Wilfrid Laurier University |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Courses offered | Around 5 | 280+ | 75+ |
Annual tuition fees | Between INR 12.08 L – INR 19.3 L | Between INR 2 L - 58 L | Between INR 9 L - 32 L |
Location | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Hamilton, Canada | Waterloo, Canada |
Shiksha Popularity Ranking | - | #6 | #30 |
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Both Conestoga & McMaster are considered among the best institutions in the region. However, both these universities are selective to varying degrees at granting admissions to students. Therefore, interested candidates must perform really well in academics as well as university entrance exams to have the best possible chance of admission.
The Conestoga College acceptance rate stands at around 85%, while that of McMaster University is around 59%. It can be inferred that McMaster is relatively more selective than Conestoga College.
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Waterloo and McMaster University are some of the most esteemed universities in Canada. According to QS, the University of Waterloo ranks at #115 under the category of “World University Rankings 2025”. Whereas, McMaster University is also ranks at #176 under the “World University Rankings 2025”. Check the table listed below for QS rankings of both the universities over the past years:
University Name | QS World University Ranking 2023 | QS World University Ranking 2024 | QS World University Ranking 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
University of Waterloo | #154 | #112 | #115 |
McMaster University | #152 | #189 | #176 |
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
According to the QS, the University of Waterloo is ranked at #115 and McMaster University ranks at #176 under the category of “QS World University Rankings 2025”. Given below in the table is the comparison:
Year | University of Waterloo | McMaster University |
2021 | 166 | 144 |
2022 | 149 | 140 |
2023 | 154 | 152 |
2024 | 112 | 189 |
2025 | 115 | 176 |
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
The York University and McMaster University are some of the most esteemed universities in Canada. According to QS, the York University ranks at #362 under the category of “World University Rankings 2025”. Whereas, McMaster University is also ranks at #176 under the “World University Rankings 2025”. Check the table listed below for QS rankings of both the universities over the past years:
University Name | QS World University Ranking 2023 | QS World University Ranking 2024 | QS World University Ranking 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
York University | #456 | #353 | #362 |
McMaster University | #152 | #189 | #176 |
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
According to the Times Higher Education, the York University is ranked at #401 and McMaster University ranks at #116 under the category of “World University Rankings 2025”. As compared to last year's ranking, York University has shown a drop of 50 positions, ranked at #351 in 2024. Whereas, McMaster University has lost 13 positions, ranked at #103 in 2024. The comparative rankings of York University and Simon Fraser University are given as follows:
Year | York University | McMaster University |
|---|---|---|
2021 | 401 | 69 |
2022 | 401 | 80 |
2023 | 401 | 85 |
2024 | 351 | 103 |
2025 | 401 | 116 |
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Alberta and McMaster University are some of the most esteemed universities in Canada. According to QS, the University of Alberta ranks at #96 under the category of “World University Rankings 2025”. Whereas, McMaster University is also ranks at #176 under the “World University Rankings 2025”. Check the table listed below for QS rankings of both the universities over the past years:
University Name | QS World University Ranking 2023 | QS World University Ranking 2024 | QS World University Ranking 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
University of Alberta | #110 | #111 | #96 |
McMaster University | #152 | #189 | #176 |
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8 months agoContributor-Level 10
According to the QS, the University of Alberta is ranked at #96 and McMaster University ranks at #176 under the category of “QS World University Rankings 2025”. The comparative rankings of University of Alberta and McMaster University are given as follows:
Year | University of Alberta | McMaster University |
|---|---|---|
2021 | 119 | 144 |
2022 | 126 | 140 |
2023 | 110 | 152 |
2024 | 111 | 189 |
2025 | 96 | 176 |
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