List of Universities & Colleges in Canada

Universities & Colleges in Canada

To apply for a Canadian study visa/permit on or after June 1, 2014, an international student will need a letter of acceptance from a Designated Learning Institution number (DLI). All primary and secondary schools in Canada are automatically designated to host international students.

Below we have provided a list of popular universities and colleges in Canada, that international students (particularly Nigerian students) chose to attend. It is an extract from the DLI list provided by CIC. Hence, for a complete and up-to-date list, kindly visit IRCC's Designated learning institutions list.

Considering that there is a long list of Canadian education institution here, you might not know which one to go to. Hence, we recommend that you Contact Us to help you make the best choice.



ALBERTA (AB) - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, CANADA

• ABM College of Business and Technology, Calgary.
• Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary.
• Ambrose University, Calgary.
• Athabasca University, Athabasca.
• Bow Valley College, Calgary.
• Burman University, Lacombe.
• CLI College of Business, Health & Technology, Edmonton.
• CPA Western School of Business, Edmonton.
• Cambrooks College, Calgary.
• Columbia College, Calgary.
• Concordia University of Edmonton, Edmonton.
• Cypress College Inc., Medicine Hat.
• Evergreen College, Calgary.
• Grande Prairie Regional College, Grande Prairie.
• Grant MacEwan University, Edmonton.
• Keyano College, Fort McMurray.
• Lakeland College, Lloydminster (Other location: Vermillion).
• Lethbridge College, Lethbridge.
• MC College (formerly: Marvel College), Calgary (Other locations: Edmonton & Red Deer).
• MaKami College Inc., Calgary (Other location: Edmonton).
• Medicine Hat College, Brooks (Other location: Medicine Hat).
• Mount Royal University, Calgary.
• NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology), Calgary (Other locations: Edmonton & St. Albert).
• NorQuest College, Drayton Valley (Other locations: Edmonton, Stony Plain, Westlock, Wetaskiwin, & Whitecourt).
• Northern Lakes College, Grouard (Other location: Calgary).
• Olds College, Calgary (Other location: Olds).
• Portage College, Lac La Biche.
• Red Deer College, Red Deer.
• Rocky Mountain College, Calgary.
• Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT Polytechnic), Calgary.
• St. Mary's University, Calgary.
• St. Stephen's College (U of Alberta Campus), Edmonton.
• The King's University, Edmonton.
• University of Alberta, Camrose (Other location: Edmonton).
• University of Calgary, Calgary.
• University of Lethbridge, Calgary (Other locations: Edmonton & Lethbridge).
• Vanguard College, Edmonton.



BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC) - UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES, CANADA

• Academy of Learning College, Vancouver (+ 6 other locations).
• Adler University, Vancouver.
• Alexander College, Burnaby.
• Arbutus College, Vancouver.
• Art Institute of Vancouver, Vancouver.
• Ashton College, Vancouver.
• Aveda Institute Vancouver, Vancouver.
• BC College of Optics, Surrey.
• Blanche Macdonald Centre, Vancouver.
• Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, New Westminster.
• Brighton College, Burnaby.
• British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Burnaby.
• CSIC e-Academy, Burnaby.
• Camber College, Powell River.
• Cambridge College, Burnaby.
• Camosun College, Victoria.
• Canadian Aviation College, Pitt Meadows.
• Canadian College, Vancouver.
• Canadian College of Performing Arts, Victoria.
• Canadian Health Care Academy, New Westminster.
• Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, Vancouver + Nanaimo.
• Canadian Tourism College, Vancouver.
• Capilano University, North Vancouver.
• Capital College, Richmond.
• Carey Theological College, Vancouver.
• Central College, New Westminster.
• Centre for Arts and Technology, Kelowna.
• City University of Seattle, Vancouver.
• Clearmind International Institute Inc., Langley.
• Cloud Nine College Ltd., Vancouver.
• Coastal Pacific Aviation, Abbotsford.
• CodeCore, Vancouver.
• College of New Caledonia, Prince George.
• College of the Rockies, Cranbrook.
• Columbia College, Vancouver.
• Coquitlam College, Coquitlam.
• Cornerstone International Community College of Canada, Vancouver.
• Create Career College, Vancouver.
• Discovery Community College, Campbell River.
• Dorset College, Vancouver.
• Douglas College, New Westminster.
• Drake Medox College, Vancouver.
• Eaton Cognitive Improvement Centre, Vancouver.
• Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver.
• Eton College, Vancouver.
• Excel Career College, Courtenay.
• Fairleigh Dickinson University (Vancouver), Vancouver.
• Focus College, Kelowna.
• Fraser International College, Burnaby.
• Gastown Business College, Vancouver.
• Gateway College, Vancouver.
• Global College, Vancouver.
• Grandesco College, Kamloops.
• Granville College, Vancouver.
• Greystone College of Business and Technology, Vancouver.
• Hanson International Academy, New Westminster.
• Harbourside Institute of Technology, North Vancouver.
• Imperial Hotel Management College, Vancouver.
• In Focus Film School, Vancouver.
• Institute of Technology Development of Canada (ITD), Vancouver.
• Interior Academy, Vancouver.
• JCI Institute, Vancouver.
• Juillet College, Vancouver.
• Justice Institute of British Columbia, New Westminster.
• Kelowna College of Professional Counselling, Kelowna.
• Kootenay Columbia College of Integrative Health Sciences, Nelson.
• Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Surrey.
• LaSalle College Vancouver, Vancouver.
• Langara College, Vancouver.
• Maritime Education Associates & Western Maritime Institute, Ladysmith.
• Mark Anthony Academy of Cosmetology, Langley.
• Metropolitan Community College, Burnaby.
• Montessori Training Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver.
• New York Institute of Technology, Vancouver.
• Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Merritt.
• Nimbus School of Recording & Media, Vancouver.
• North Island College, Courtenay.
• Northern Lights College, Dawson Creek.
• Northwest Community College, Terrace.
• Okanagan College, Kelowna.
• Okanagan Cosmetology Institute ltd, Penticton.
• Omni College, Richmond.
• Pacific Coast Community College, Vancouver.
• Pacific Link College, Burnaby.
• Pacific Rim College, Victoria.
• Pacific Rim Early Childhood Institute, Saanichton.
• Quest University Canada, Squamish.
• Regent College, Vancouver.
• Ridge Meadows College, Maple Ridge.
• Royal Roads University, Victoria.
• Saint Elizabeth Health Career College, Vancouver.
• Selkirk College, Vancouver.
• Simon Fraser University (SFU), Burnaby.
• Sprott Shaw College, Vancouver (Surrey + 11 other locations).
• St. George International College, Vancouver.
• Stenberg College, Surrey.
• Stewart College, Victoria.
• Summit Pacific College, Abbotsford.
• Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops.
• Trinity Western University, Langley.
• University Canada West, Vancouver.
• University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver.
• University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George.
• University of Victoria, Victoria.
• University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford.
• VanWest College, Vacouver + Kelowna.
• Vancouver Academy of Music, Vancouver.
• Vancouver Community College, Vancouver.
• Vancouver Film School, Vancouver.
• Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts), Vancouver.
• Vancouver International College, Vancouver.
• Vancouver Island School of Art, Victoria.
• Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo.
• Vancouver Premier College of Hotel Management, Vancouver.
• Victor College, Vancouver.
• Victoria College of Art, Victoria.
• Western Community College, Surrey.
• Winston College, New Westminster.



MANITOBA (MB) - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, CANADA

• Assiniboine Community College, Brandon.
• Booth University College, Winnipeg.
• Brandon University, Brandon.
• CDI College (Winnipeg Campus) - [Intra-Oral Dental Assistant], Winnipeg.
• Canadian Mennonite University, Winnipeg.
• International College of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
• Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology, Winnipeg.
• Red River College (Red River College of Applied Arts, Science and Technology), Winnipeg.
• Roberston College (Logistics and Supply Chain Management + Pharmacy Technician), Winnipeg.
• St. Andrew's College (St. Andrew's College in Winnipeg), Winnipeg.
• University College of the North, The Pas.
• University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
• University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg.



NEW BRUNSWICK (NB) - UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES, CANADA

• Atlantic Business College Ltd., Fredericton.
• Crandall University, Moncton.
• DaVinci College of Art & Design NB Ltd., Fredericton.
• Eastern College, Saint John / Fredericton / Moncton.
• Kingswood University, Sussex.
• Maritime College of Forest Technology, Bathurst / Fredericton.
• McKenzie College, Moncton.
• Mount Allison University, Sackville.
• New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, Fredericton.
• New Brunswick Community College (NBCC), Fredericton / Miramichi / Moncton / Saint John / St. Andrews / Woodstock.
• Northeast Christian College, Fredericton.
• Oulton College, Moncton.
• St. Stephen's University, St. Stephen.
• St. Thomas University, Fredericton.
• University of New Brunswick, Fredericton / Saint John.



NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR (NL) - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, CANADA

• Centre for Nursing Studies, St. John's.
• College of the North Atlantic, St. John's + 16 other locations.
• Keyin College, St. John's + 5 other locations.
• Memorial University of Newfoundland, Corner Brook / St. John's.
• Queen's College, St. John's.
• Western Regional School of Nursing, Corner Brook.



NORTHWEST TERRITORIES (NT) - UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES, CANADA

• Aurora College, Fort Smith / Inuvik / Yellowknife.



NOVA SCOTIA (NS) - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, CANADA

• Acadia University, Wolfville.
• Cape Breton University, Sydney.
• Da Vinci Centre of Arts and Design, Halifax.
• Dalhousie University, Halifax.
• Eastern College, Halifax.
• ICT Northumberland College, Halifax.
• Island Career Academy, Sydney.
• Maritime Business College, Dartmouth.
• Maritime Environmental Training Institute (METI), Sydney.
• McKenzie College, Sydney.
• Medavie HealthEd, Dartmouth.
• Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax.
• NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design), Halifax.
• Nova Scotia College of Early Childhood Education, Halifax.
• Nova Scotia Community College, Halifax.
• Saint Mary's University, Halifax.
• St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish.
• Success College of Applied Arts and Technology, Lower Sackville.
• University of King's College, Halifax.



NUNAVUT (NU) - UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES, CANADA

• There is no designated learning institution in Nunavut.



ONTARIO (ON) - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, CANADA

• Academy of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS) Inc., Toronto.
• Academy of Learning Career and Business College, Toronto (+ 2 other locations).
• Access Business College, North York.
• Adler Graduate Professional School, Toronto.
• Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie (+ Brampton + Timmins).
• Algonquin Careers Academy, Mississauga + Ottawa.
• Algonquin College (of Applied Arts and Technology), Ottawa + 2 other locations.
• Anderson College of Health, Business and Technology, Toronto.
• Aveda Institute Toronto, Toronto.
• Beauty Institute Canada, Oshawa.
• Beta College of Business and Technology, Toronto.
• BizTech College of Health Sciences, Business & Technology, Mississauga.
• Brampton Institute of Trades, Technology and Sciences (formerly Brampton College of Health, Business and Technology), Brampton.
• Brescia University College, London.
• Brock University, St. Catharines + Hamilton.
• Bryan College of Applied Health & Business Sciences, Toronto.
• Business & Technical Training College Inc., Toronto.
• CDI College of Business, Technology and Healthcare, Toronto + 3 other locations.
• CITI College of Canadian Careers, Toronto + Mississauga.
• CRD College of Health Care, Mississauga.
• Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology, Sudbury + Brampton + Toronto.
• Canada Christian College & School of Graduate Theological Studies, Toronto.
• Canada College of Education, Toronto.
• Canadian Academy of Dental Health & Community Sciences, Mississauga.
• Canadian Business College, Toronto + Mississauga.
• Canadian Business Skills College of Technology, Markham.
• Canadian College for Higher Studies, Scarborough.
• Canadian College of Business, Science & Technology, Toronto + 2 other locations.
• Canadian College of Educators, Mississauga.
• Canadian College of Health, Science and Technology, Windsor.
• Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, Toronto.
• Canadian Institute of Management & Technology, Mississauga + 3 other locations.
• Canadian National Institute of Health Inc., Ottawa.
• Canadian Technology College, Toronto.
• Canadore College (of Applied Arts and Technology), North Bay + 4 other locations.
• Career College Group, Toronto + 4 other locations.
• Carleton University, Ottawa.
• Centennial College, Toronto.
• Cestar College of Business Health & Technology, Toronto.
• City College of Business, Health & Technology, North York.
• Computek College of Business Healthcare and Technology, Toronto + Markham.
• Conestoga College, Kitchener (+ 6 other locations).
• Confederation College, Thunder Bay (+ 4 other locations).
• Conrad Grebel University College (Affiliated with the University of Waterloo.), Waterloo.
• Dan Robert College of Health Care, Toronto.
• Dominican University College, Ottawa.
• Don Mills Career College for Health, Business and Technology, Toronto.
• Durham College, Oshawa (+ 2 other locations).
• Emmanuel College of Victoria University, Toronto.
• Evergreen College, Toronto (+ 3 other locations).
• Fanshawe College, London (+ 4 other locations).
• Fleming College, Peterborough (+ 3 other campuses).
• Foundation for Montessori Education, Toronto.
• George Brown College, Toronto.
• Georgian College, Barrie (+ 6 other campuses).
• Gestalt Institute of Toronto, Toronto.
• Greystone College of Business and Technology (Toronto) Inc., Toronto.
• Hamilton Institute for Health Personnel, Hamilton.
• Herzing College, Toronto + Ottawa.
• Humber College, Toronto + Orangeville.
• Huntington University (Laurentian University), Sudbury.
• Huron University College, London.
• IBT College Business Travel & Tourism Technology, Toronto.
• Innovations in Business Solutions Inc, North York + Mississauga.
• KLC College: Healthcare, Business, Education, Richmond Hill + 2 other locations.
• Kikkawa College, Toronto.
• King's University College, London.
• Knox College, Toronto.
• LaSalle College School of Design, Toronto.
• Lakehead University, Thunder Bay + Orillia.
• Lambton College, Sarnia + 2 other campuses.
• Laurentian University, Barrie (+ 6 other campuses).
• Leonardo College of Design, Toronto.
• Liaison College, Brampton.
• Liaison College, Toronto (+ 2 other campuses).
• Loyalist College, Belleville + Bancroft.
• MLC College of Business, Technology and Healthcare, Mississauga.
• Max the Mutt College of Animation, Art & Design.
• McMaster University, Hamilton + 3 other locations.
• Mohawk College, Hamilton + 2 other campuses.
• NetPlus College of Information Technology, Scarborough.
• Niagara College Canada, Niagara Falls + 2 other campuses.
• Nipissing University, North Bay + 2 other locations.
• North American Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Scarborough.
• North American School of Information Technology Inc. (NASIT), Toronto.
• Northern College , Kirkland Lake + 3 other campuses.
• Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) University, Toronto.
• Ontario College of Technology, Toronto.
• Oxford College of Arts, Business and Technology Inc., Scarborough.
• Petrel College of Technology, Toronto.
• Pharma-Medical Science College of Canada, Toronto.
• Pures College of Technology, Scarborough.
• Queen's College of Business, Technology & Public Safety, Mississauga.
• Queen's University, Kingston + Toronto.
• RCC Institute of Technology , Concord + Toronto.
• Redeemer University College, Ancaster.
• Regis College, Toronto.
• Renison University College, Waterloo.
• Royal Crown College of Business and Technology, Toronto.
• Ryerson University, Toronto.
• Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie (+ 2 other campuses).
• Seneca College, Toronto + 3 other campuses.
• Sheridan College, Oakville + 2 other campuses.
• Southern Ontario Dental College, Ancaster.
• St. Clair College, Windsor + 2 other campuses.
• St. George International College, Toronto.
• St. Jerome's University (University of Waterloo), Waterloo.
• St. Lawrence College, Kingston + 3 other campuses.
• St. Paul's University College (University of Waterloo), Waterloo.
• Stanford International College of Business and Technology, Toronto + 2 other campuses.
• Sunview College Business Technology Healthcare (formerly Canadian Career College of Innovative Technology & Management), Toronto + 3 other campuses.
• The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, Toronto.
• Thorneloe University (Laurentian University), Sudbury.
• Toronto Business College, Scarborough.
• Toronto Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Toronto.
• Toronto Montessori Institute, Richmond Hill.
• Trent University, Peterborough + Oshawa.
• Trillium College, Toronto + 3 other campuses.
• Trinity Western University, Laurentian Leadership Centre, Ottawa.
• Université Saint-Paul/St. Paul University, Ottawa.
• Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa, Ottawa.
• University of Guelph, Guelph + 4 other campuses.
• University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Oshawa.
• University of St. Michael's College, Toronto.
• University of Sudbury (Laurentian University), Sudbury.
• University of Toronto, Toronto + Mississauga.
• University of Trinity College, Toronto.
• University of Waterloo, Waterloo + 5 other campuses.
• University of Windsor, Windsor.
• Victoria College in Victoria University (University of Toronto), Toronto.
• Western Town College, Toronto.
• Western University, London.
• Westervelt College, London.
• Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo.
• Willis College of Business, Technology, Healthcare, Ottawa + 2 other campuses.
• Wycliffe College, Toronto.
• York University, Toronto.
• triOS College Business Technology Healthcare Inc., Toronto + 6 other campuses.



PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND (PE) - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, CANADA

• Holland College, Charlottetown (+ 9 other locations).
• Institute of Advanced Learning, Charlottetown.
• Marguerite Connolly Training and Consulting, Charlottetown.
• Maritime Christian College, Charlottetown.
• Moonlight International Academy, Little Sands.
• University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown.



QUEBEC (QC) - UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES, CANADA

Québec is a predominantly French-speaking province, hence the primary language of instruction in universities and colleges in the province of Quebec, is French. So, we have only provided institutions that accepts English language of instruction, since these are the educational institutions that a Nigerian will usually consider:

• Champlain Regional College, Sherbrooke.
• Bishop's University, Sherbrooke.
• Collège CDI (CDI College), Montreal (Quebec city + 4 other locations).
• Collège Dawson (Dawson College), Montreal.
• Collège Ellis (Ellis College), Drummondville (+ Trois-Rivières)
• Collège Herzing (Herzing College), Montreal.
• Collège LaSalle (LaSalle College), Montreal.
• Collège Marianopolis (Marianopolis College), Westmount.
• Collège Shawinigan (Shawinigan College), Shawinigan.
• Concordia University, Montreal.
• McGill University, Montreal.
• Vanier College, Montreal.



SASKATCHEWAN (SK) – UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES, CANADA

• Cumberland College, Melfort (2 other locations).
• Eston College, Eston.
• Great Plains College, Swift Current.
• Parkland College, Yorkton.
• Saskatchewan Polytechnic, Regina (Saskatoon + 3 other locations).
• Saskatoon Business College, Saskatoon.
• St. Andrew's College, Saskatoon.
• St. Peter's College, Muenster.
• University of Regina, (including “Campion College”, “First Nations University of Canada” and “Luther College”), Regina.
• University of Saskatchewan, including St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon.



YUKON (YT) - COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES, CANADA

• Yukon College, Whitehorse (+ 11 other locations).



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