Ontario Tech claims No. 1 spot for reputation in the new Maclean’s University Rankings

Ontario Tech University’s growth in reputation is highlighted in the latest 2025 Canadian post-secondary rankings published by Maclean’s magazine.

In the Maclean’s University Rankings released on October 10, Ontario Tech was listed within the category of Canada’s top 20 ‘primarily undergraduate universities’, receiving strong performance indicators including Top-5 placings in:

• Reputational survey (No. 1)
• Social science and humanities grants (No. 1)
• Total research dollars (No. 2)
• Library acquisitions (No. 2)
• Medical/science grants (No. 3)

Longer-term trajectory

Impressively, since 2017, Ontario Tech’s national reputational ranking has jumped from No. 11 to No. 1.  

The Maclean’s data further affirms the university’s wide-ranging quality as one of Canada’s youngest research-intensive universities, placing No. 7 nationally in the ‘overall/combined’ category, up one spot over last year. Also, as part of a positive longer-term trend since 2012, Ontario Tech has moved up in the overall rankings from No. 15 to this year’s No. 7.

• Maclean’s rankings methodology

Thanks to Ontario Tech’s strength in experiential- and work-integrated learning opportunities, the university’s growth in applications continues to outpace the provincial system average. As a university where career-minded students want to be, Ontario Tech attracts employers in various sectors, as well as many partners in industry that seek connections to the university’s unique research environment and commitment to developing the innovation leaders of tomorrow.

Fast facts

• The new Sustainability major, and its new Artificial Intelligence specialization in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science demonstrate how the university keeps pace with industry needs.
• More than 50 undergraduate programs have a direct-entry co-op option.

Ontario Tech also has a strong legacy of graduate and postdoctoral studies

While Ontario Tech is categorized as a ‘primarily undergraduate’ university with 85 program options and 30 college-to-university transfer programs, the university’s graduate program offerings have quickly expanded to 40 master’s and doctoral programs and with a growing number of postdoctoral fellows. This underscores the importance of research in enhancing the student experience.

Unleash your future at Ontario Tech

• See the vibrant campus for yourself at our Open House on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• To learn more and to view upcoming events, visit the Connect with Us Hub. 

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“Ontario Tech is very proud of its achievements in the 2025 Maclean’s rankings. Our reputational momentum reflects our growth in student satisfaction, our expanding research capacity and partnerships, and our commitment to excellence in all our teaching and learning practices. These successes contribute to our steady applications and enrollment growth and it’s why more Ontario students choose our university for their post-secondary studies.”
-Dr. Steven Murphy, President and Vice-Chancellor, Ontario Tech University

Media contact

Bryan Oliver
Communications and Marketing
Ontario Tech University
289.928.3653 (mobile)
bryan.oliver@ontariotechu.ca