McGill places 18th in QS World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings, launched in 2004, are based on six factors: academic reputation (40%), employer reputation (10%), student/faculty ratio (20%), citations per faculty (20%), proportion of international faculty (5%), and proportion of international students (5%).
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Founded in Montreal, Que., in 1821, McGill is Canada’s leading post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 11 professional schools, 300 programs of study and more than 37,000 students, including 8,300 graduate students. McGill attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, with more than 7,200 international students making up 20 per cent of the student body. Almost half of McGill students claim a first language other than English, including more than 6,200 francophones.Â