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Rankings

How every major ranking places the University of Toronto. Lower is better.

#29
QS World
2026
#21
Times Higher Ed.
2026
#25
Shanghai (ARWU)
2025

Strongest subjects in the QS subject rankings (2025):

#4Nursing#4Sports-related Subjects#5Anatomy & Physiology#10Data Science and Artificial Intelligence#10Education#10Philosophy#12Anthropology#12Computer Science & Information Systems

Postgraduate courses by field

Number of courses and typical yearly tuition for international students.

FieldCoursesTypical feeCourses in Course Explorer
Humanities & languages
25
$4,560See →
Life sciences & biotechnology
19
$24,103See →
Education & teaching
16
$24,103See →
Engineering & technology
16
$24,103See →
Public health & allied health
15
$24,103See →
Arts, design & creative studies
14
$24,103See →
Social sciences
12
$24,103See →
Medicine & clinical health
11
$17,141See →
Natural sciences
11
$24,103See →
Business & management
9
$21,391See →
Law, politics & governance
8
$31,127See →
Environment, sustainability & agriculture
7
$24,103See →
Computer science & data technology
6
$30,086See →
Economics, finance & accounting
5
$48,156See →
Psychology
5
$36,767See →

Costs and entry

Fee range
$4.6k–29.6k
Half of courses fall in this range, a year
Course length
2 years
Most courses; some 4 years
English (IELTS)
No band < 6.5
With 7.5 overall · 1 of 1 courses
Minimum grade
71%
Typical, where published (36 courses)

71 publish an application deadline for international students.

Jobs after studying at the University of Toronto

The job market for the University of Toronto's biggest fields, and how graduates stay to work in Canada.

Questions students ask

How much does a postgraduate course at the University of Toronto cost?

Typical tuition for international students is about $24,103 a year; half of the University of Toronto's postgraduate courses with a published fee cost between $4,560 and $29,574. Most courses last 2 years. Fees vary by field: economics, finance & accounting courses are typically $48,156, humanities & languages $4,560.

How is the University of Toronto ranked?

The University of Toronto is ranked #29 by QS (2026), #21 by Times Higher Education (2026) and #25 by ARWU (2025) in the world. Its strongest QS subjects include Nursing (#4) and Sports-related Subjects (#4).

What IELTS score does the University of Toronto need for a postgraduate course?

Most postgraduate courses (1 of the 1 that list it) ask for IELTS 7.5 overall with no band below 6.5.

How many postgraduate courses does the University of Toronto offer?

176 postgraduate courses across 15 fields; the largest are humanities & languages (25), life sciences & biotechnology (19) and education & teaching (16).

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Updated 22 September 2026. Courses and fees from the University of Toronto's own course pages; fees converted to US dollars. Rankings: QS World University Rankings 2026, Times Higher Education 2026, ARWU 2025, QS subject rankings 2025.