Is the University of Waterloo better than the University of Toronto?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

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University of Waterloo as well as the University of Toronto are two well-known universities in Canada and great study abroad options for students. When it comes to rankings, Toronto University beats the Waterloo University with the rank #21 in QS World University Rankings for the year 2024. Whereas, the latter has been ranked #112 in the same category.

Mentioned below is the comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters that can help you choose the better university for you:

Parameters	University of Waterloo	University of Toronto
World Ranking (QS 2024)	#112	#21
World Ranking (US News 2023)	#191	#18
Acceptance Rate	53%	43%
Average GPA/Grades Required	3.7 GPA	70%
Annual Tuition Fee (MS)	INR 13 L - 34 L	INR 19 L - 41 L

Overall, the University of Toronto is considered to have an upper hand among both the universities due to its high ra

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<a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/canada/universities/university-of-waterloo">University of Waterloo</a> as well as the <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/canada/universities/university-of-toronto">University of Toronto</a> are two well-known <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/canada/universities">universities in Canada</a> and great study abroad options for students. When it comes to rankings, Toronto University beats the Waterloo University with the rank #21 in QS World University Rankings for the year 2024. Whereas, the latter has been ranked #112 in the same category.Mentioned below is the comparison between both the universities on the basis of some other parameters that can help you choose the better university for you:<table style="width: 99.5614%;"><tbody><tr><th style="width: 32.2442%;" width="137">Parameters</th><th style="width: 34.1788%;" width="145">University of Waterloo</th><th style="width: 33.534%;" width="142">University of Toronto</th></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;">World Ranking (QS 2024)</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;">#112</td><td style="width: 33.534%;">#21</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;">World Ranking (US News 2023)</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;">#191</td><td style="width: 33.534%;">#18</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;" width="137">Acceptance Rate</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;" width="145">53%</td><td style="width: 33.534%;" width="142">43%</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;">Average GPA/Grades Required</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;">3.7 <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/what-is-grade-point-average-gpa-and-how-it-affects-your-admissions-to-the-us-universities-articlepage-365">GPA</a></td><td style="width: 33.534%;">70%</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 32.2442%;" width="137">Annual Tuition Fee (MS)</td><td style="width: 34.1788%;" width="145">INR 13 L - 34 L</td><td style="width: 33.534%;" width="142">INR 19 L - 41 L</td></tr></tbody></table>Overall, the University of Toronto is considered to have an upper hand among both the universities due to its high ranking, academic excellence, renowned alumni, experienced faculty, vibrant campus life, and more.